Listen to the experts
Adrian Lovatt, Assistant Temperate Curator, Eden Project
We have used Strulch successfully on our Tea Exhibit (currently the only Tea plantation on public display in the UK) for the last 4 years. Tea plants(Camellia ainensis) require continuous soil moisture especially during the summer months and weed free conditions. Strulch provides these conditions and is long lasting with only light top up of fresh Strulch needed once a year. Our tea plantation is authentically grown on a severe slope nearing 45 degrees. The strulch once wetted and settled down stays in place remarkably well on such an extreme slope.
Jim England, Superintendant of Trials at the RHS Garden Wisley
Last year we used Strulch on our rhubarb beds and this year we did a full trial using Strulch around two varieties of Iris and in a wetland planting area. Strulch worked extremely well, no weeds came through and it looked neat and tidy on the surface. It was light and easy to spread and didn't blow around. It is lasting very well at the end of the first season and looks likely to last for the full two years with little or no topping up. Another benefit we found was that Strulch stopped the ground from compacting after irrigation.
Kirsty King, BBC Ground Force Co-Presenter- Africa Garden at The Britiah Museum 2005
I first discovered Strulch at the famous Eden Project. It looked great in the Tropical Zone, really showing off the plants but with a true natural feel. At Ground Force we liked to introduce our viewers to new and exciting products that genuinly have something new and positive to offer. Strulch definitely fits into this category - a true gardeners friend.
