On 10/4/07 16:57, in article ,
"luke58" wrote:

So would you go along with using a loam based potting compost as
opposed to the 'peat' based composts, for potting bay trees up.

We use John Innes No 3 mixed with a Sinclair peat based (mixed for the
trade) and some slow release fertiliser. You could try a multi-purpose
compost in place of the Sinclair we use, perhaps, my husband suggests.
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