Sometimes it’s hard to know what type of soil or compost your particular plants like.
Below is a list of common fruits, veggies, shrubs and flowers, the pH they prefer from their soil and the best one to go for from our range.
Plant type pH of choice Best compost or topsoil for the job
FRUITS
Apples 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil®
Black Currants 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®
Cherries 5.5-6.5 Bordermix Topsoil®
Pears 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Plums 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®
Strawberries 5.0-6.0 Bordermix Topsoil®
VEGETABLES
Asparagus 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
French Beans 6.5-7.0 Vegegrow®
Broad Beans 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Broccoli 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Brussels Sprouts 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Cabbages 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Cauliflowers 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Carrots 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®
Celery 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Cucumbers 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Lettuce 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Leeks 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Onions 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Potatoes 5.5-6.5 Bordermix Topsoil®
Rhubarb 5.0-6.0 Bordermix Topsoil®
Swede 6.5-7.0 Vegegrow®
Tomatoes 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Turnips 6.5-7.0 Vegegrow®
TREES & SHRUBS
Conifers 4.5-5.5 Bordermix Topsoil® (ask for a mix with a little bit more Organic Manure)
Deutzia 6.5-8.0 Vegegrow®
Escallonia 6.5-8.0 Vegegrow®
Forsythia 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®
Heathers 4.5-5.5 Bordermix Topsoil® (ask for a mix with a little bit more Organic Manure)
Hydrangeas (blue) 4.5-5.5 Bordermix Topsoil® (ask for a mix with a little bit more Organic Manure)
Jasmin 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®
Ligustrum 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Magnolia 5.0-6.0 Bordermix Topsoil®
Philadelphus 6.5-8.0 Vegegrow®
Pyracantha 6.5-8.0 Vegegrow®
Prunus 6.5-8.0 Vegegrow®
Rhododendron 4.5-5.5 Bordermix Topsoil® (ask for a mix with a little bit more Organic Manure)
Willow 6.5-7.0 Vegegrow®
FLOWERS
Crocus 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Chrysanthemums 5.5-7.0 Bordermix Topsoil® or Vegegrow®
Delphiniums 6.5-7.5 Vegegrow®
Gladioli 6.0-6.5 Vegegrow®
Hollyhocks 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®
Lupin 5.0-6.0 Bordermix Topsoil®
Red Hot Pokers 6.0-7.5 Vegegrow®