Top soil - Page 4

zx4g · 24-08-2012, 08:21 PM

B&q do 2 types, sterile and superior top soil, I bought some sterile soil a week ago (in new packaging) 4 for price of 3

shellonia · 25-08-2012, 10:44 PM

The 'hairs' are coir or coconut fibre, nothing to get spooked over!!

**Alan1** · 11-10-2012, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LYNNEE

I noticed that B&Q have changed their topsoil, I did ask a member of staff and he said they sdidn't do sterilised anymore.
I have found B&Q topsoil to be awful in the past, I've had bags with plastic, glass and stones in. I now use the A graded wickes topsoil which is really nice, no foreign objects in it xx

I recently had to get the B+Q non sterilised stuff because they have done away with the sterilised stuff and things started to grow in it, it also has lots of coloured broken glass and chunks of wood, rubbish.

Wickes closed at Edinburgh and now there's none near me

yuna1971 · 12-10-2012, 09:56 AM

I got my last lot from Homebase. Lots of wood, hair etc. Pot luck with what bag you get it seems. That goes for all of the retailers. xx

Merlin M · 12-10-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan1

I recently had to get the B+Q non sterilised stuff because they have done away with the sterilised stuff and things started to grow in it, it also has lots of coloured broken glass and chunks of wood, rubbish.

Wickes closed at Edinburgh and now there's none near me

is that Wickes closed? I was planning to go there soon!! Only the other week I checked their site and there were still listing it!! How annoying!! Will have to try Homebase, as like you said the B&Q stuff just grows stuff and has so much broken bits in!

Anita Sayles · 12-10-2012, 12:27 PM

Westland Topsoil is good - I used it for my outside enclosure this year. I work in a garden centre and we open lot's and lot's of bags if were planting up. The contents are consistent and I think the quality is fine.

cherylahutch · 12-10-2012, 09:49 PM

I got the verve one from b&q last time and it was pretty good no nasty bits in it.

**Alan1** · 12-10-2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlin M

is that Wickes closed? I was planning to go there soon!! Only the other week I checked their site and there were still listing it!! How annoying!! Will have to try Homebase, as like you said the B&Q stuff just grows stuff and has so much broken bits in!

It closed a few years ago and Tesco Home took it over. Nearest is Dunfermline.

aH i SEE THERE'S ONE AT mURRAYFIELD, I never knew about that one, I was on about Fort Kinnaird

Merlin M · 14-10-2012, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan1

It closed a few years ago and Tesco Home took it over. Nearest is Dunfermline.

aH i SEE THERE'S ONE AT mURRAYFIELD, I never knew about that one, I was on about Fort Kinnaird

Ah! I was thinking of the Murrayfield one, as I live not far from there!

24-08-2012, 08:21 PM	#31
zx4g Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South derbys Posts: 539	B&q do 2 types, sterile and superior top soil, I bought some sterile soil a week ago (in new packaging) 4 for price of 3 __________________ Maddz

12-10-2012, 09:56 AM	#34
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	I got my last lot from Homebase. Lots of wood, hair etc. Pot luck with what bag you get it seems. That goes for all of the retailers. xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

12-10-2012, 12:27 PM	#36
Anita Sayles Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Plymouth, Devon UK Posts: 1,163	Westland Topsoil is good - I used it for my outside enclosure this year. I work in a garden centre and we open lot's and lot's of bags if were planting up. The contents are consistent and I think the quality is fine. __________________ ... Be young, be foolish, but be happy... Life is too short to worry about unimportant things. Reach for the sky, touch your star, and then you find your dream... TheTams - 1965

12-10-2012, 09:49 PM	#37
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	I got the verve one from b&q last time and it was pretty good no nasty bits in it. __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

25-08-2012, 10:44 PM	#32
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	The 'hairs' are coir or coconut fibre, nothing to get spooked over!!

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