1-3mm.

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3-5mm.

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Fruits this year in general have been poor, due mainly to the wet weather, and not enough sunshine to ripen the fruit nicely. However, many people neglect their fruit trees when it comes to feeding them, and we would advise digging in fertiliser containing magnesium and trace elements such as Turbo Fruiter, to give them the best chance next season.

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All the benefits of Proctors Ice Away over rock salt are on the website, but when it comes to price, it’s not as expensive as you’d think. Ice Away is 5 times more effective than rock salt, so you only need a fifth of the amount. When you look at it then, it’s really no more expensive than rock salt where you need five times as much.

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A popular, very effective product is Proctors Lawn Feed, Weed & Moss Killer, which does what it says. It feeds the lawn keeping it nice and healthy, while killing weeds and moss. If you have lots of moss though, I’d use Sulphate of Iron to kill the moss, and then feed the lawn. To do this, dilute 60grams of sulphate of iron in 10 litres of warm water, which should be enough to treat 18 square metres. Do a test area first, so as not to overdose. The iron will kill the moss turning it black, which can then be raked out. If you do overdose, the grass will turn black also, but it should come back within a few weeks. To keep moss at bay, use fertilisers with a small percentage of iron on a regular basis, especially in the autumn and winter months. Proctors Sports Ground SG5 is great for this.

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We don't usually sell direct to individuals, as our minimum order is usually one tonne, 50 bags, of mixed commodities. This is usually too much for most people, however, we can do 25 bags on request. If you’re able to take this amount, please contact us by phone, and we’d be happy to talk to you.

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Yes, this can be arranged; We can do as little as 25 bags, but delivery costs affect the prices. Please contact us by phone for smaller order prices.

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Proctors fertilisers are available in 5kg tubs and 20kg bags, although there are a few exceptions that come in 25kg bags.

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Yes, we stock Hoof & Horn, Dried Blood and Blood, Fish & Bone, all of which are organic. We are also launching an approved organic range endorsed by ‘Organic Farmers and Growers’. These will be available soon, so watch this space.

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No, these are non-returnable. There are some creative ways to recycle them though, with people making chairs, tables, raised beds, and as border edging.

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2oz per m2 / 70gms per m2. A 20kg bag treats 285 m2 once or half twice.

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It is advisable to do a small patch test to ensure your spreader settings are correct and to avoid excessive use and wastage.

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Fertiliser should be kept in a dry, clean, tidy, dry and secure shed/building away from sources of heat and combustible materials and chemical substances. DO NOT permit smoking or the use of naked lights in the storage area.

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Without knowing your soil type, or its condition, I'd use general purpose fertilisers such as Growmore or Blood, Fish & Bone to get going.

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Only Proctors Lawn Feed, Weed and Moss Killer contains herbicide.

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Although we recommend removing them whilst spreading, there is no time limit, so the horses can go straight back on after spreading.

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You can find allotment sites by contacting your local council’s parks and open spaces department. If your local site is privately run visit in person and speak to the person in charge of letting plots.

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No. The bags are designed to be as strong as a normal bag, but they have been produced to degrade faster once they are buried. Depending on the conditions, this could be anywhere between 5 to 8 years. This might still seem like a long time, but most bags of this size and strength take 100s of years to degrade. Our tubs are not bio-degradable, but they are made using recycled plastic, and we encourage washing and reusing them.

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