Strulch Blog

Pengethley Garden Centre, Herfordshire, Strulch Stockist We are pleased to welcome Pengethley Garden Centre as a new Strulch stockist in Herefordshire. Much like ourselves and many of our customers, Pengethley Garden Centre are huge fans of good quality plants. This is evident in their Planteria where they stock a wide range of plants for your garden. Strulch is especially popular for plant...

I have tried many different types of mulch on my garden over the past 20 years but I have never found one as effective and easy to apply as Strulch I have applied tons ( and I really do mean tons!) of shredded bark recycled garden compost etc and it all looks ok for about 6 months but within a year it is gone. So soul-destroying as although it was better than nothing it was expensive , it was...

Prevent weeds with Strulch Spending time weeding your garden can take up large amounts of the day and it can feel like it’s never ending. You finally finish getting all the weeds out of your garden and you have to start again. It’s hugely frustrating. This is where using Strulch garden mulch can save you time weeding. Once you have cleared your garden of weeds over the early spring months,...

Scotland Nurseries, Matlock, Derbyshire, Strulch Stockists. We are pleased to confirm Scotland Nurseries in Matlock, Derbyshire will be stockists of our Strulch garden mulch from late March 2016. Now is the ideal time to start thinking about making changes, improvements and tidying up your garden. In the run up to spring it is a good time to start thinking about preparing your garden for the...

At Strulch we are always grateful to receive positive feedback about our garden mulch. Having developed our straw garden mulch at Leeds University over 10 years ago, it is good to receive testimonials from our customers. Creating this product has been a labour of love and we are proud when we find out that experienced gardeners and garden designers across the country are using it to improve...

Winter gardening (Credit: Marcus Harpur/Flora Press). Why we should welcome the colder weather Many of us have bemoaned the lack of cold, frosty mornings this winter. Few gardens look more spectacular than when decorated with a hoar frost. However, as a cold front is upon us this weekend, our prayers might be answered. The large, needle-like crystals of a hoar frost cling to sedum heads,...

‘The Gardening Equation’ practical gardening design tips , by Sally Tierney I met Sally Tierney over afternoon tea at Middlethorpe Hall, York, where Sally launched her new book ‘The Gardening Equation’. The book is specifically aimed at people who are disheartened at the thought of how to successfully manage their garden so that it fits with their lifestyle. Sally and I first met 10 years...

Carlton garden centre, Llay near Wrexham to stock Strulch organic garden mulch. We are pleased to announce another new Strulch stockist. Carlton Garden Centre who are based in Llay, Wrexham have confirmed they will be a stockist of our Strulch garden mulch from the 7th February 2016 - That’s not too far away for our Wrexham based customers! Carlton Garden Centre have been established for...

We are delighted to announce we have a new Strulch stockist in Derbyshire from March 2016. Wyaston Nursery in Ashbourne, Derbyshire are passionate about plants, growing and nurturing their own plants on site. Here at Strulch over the years we have found many of our customers are plant enthusiasts which is why we are happy at our new partnership with Wyaston Nurseries. As plant lovers ourselves...

Really pleased to welcome the Cornish Garden Nurseries near Truro as our latest stockist. They will be taking delivery of Strulch after Christmas on 25th January. They are a family run business specialising in trees, shrubs and perennials.