Hallstone Multi-purpose Peat Free Compost gives you a simple way to build healthy soil. You get a natural mix that suits most routine jobs in your garden. It feeds the ground, improves structure, and keeps moisture more steady. It also supports strong root growth in shrubs, perennials, and vegetables. You can use it in beds, borders, containers, pots, and baskets. It works as a mulch or soil improver, and you can mix it into tired topsoil to refresh it.

The compost uses UK-sourced ingredients. This keeps transport miles lower and reduces pressure on peat bogs. These bogs store large amounts of carbon and provide homes for plants, insects, and birds. When you choose peat free products, you help keep more of these areas in good shape.

Why Your Garden Will Like It

You will notice quick gains in heavy clay soil. The compost breaks up large clods and makes digging easier. Water moves through the ground more evenly, so roots stay in better shape. In sandy or chalky soils, the compost helps the ground hold more moisture and nutrients. This keeps your plants steady through dry spells. Spread a 5 cm layer as mulch to cut water loss and protect soil from hot sun or winter rain.

You can use it to refresh older compost in containers. Mix it in to balance texture and give plants a slow, steady supply of nutrients. Firm it around the rootball when you plant. Water well so roots settle fast. For hanging baskets, it helps keep moisture even through warm weather.

The compost suits most planting work, but it is not a seed compost. Seeds and fine seedlings need a special, low-nutrient mix. For all other planting tasks, this product fits straight into your routine.

Good News for UK Wildlife

Healthy soil supports worms and other micro life. These tiny workers break down organic matter and feed birds and hedgehogs. A richer soil layer brings more insects to your garden, and that helps pollinators thrive. When you skip peat, you help keep peat bogs intact. These wet areas support species such as dragonflies, curlews, and rare mosses. By using peat-free compost, you help protect these habitats.

A steady soil structure also supports your plants through heat or wet spells. Stronger plants attract more bees and butterflies. Even small changes in your garden can help local wildlife hold steady through the year.

How to Use It

Mix the compost 50:50 with your existing soil when planting shrubs, perennials, or vegetables. Spread a 5 to 8 cm mulch layer on borders to limit water loss and keep weeds low. Add it to clay soil to improve drainage and workability. Add it to sandy or chalky soil to help hold moisture. For containers, mix it with old compost to refresh texture and give your plants a new boost.