Strulch Blog

Today J Segar of Warwickshire shares his wonderful testimonial of our Strulch garden mulch. We live in a barn in the Midlands, on a ridge between Stratford-on-Avon and Worcester. There was no planting here when we moved in, and Jane has worked tirelessly to transform it into a much admired garden. One problem that we have gardening here is that we are surrounded by fields. It sounds idyllic,...

Terstan Garden uses Strulch We regularly receive glowing testimonials about our Strulch, garden mulch. We were delighted when Sandy and Penny of Terstan Garden in Hampshire shared their great experiences when using Strulch in their garden. Terstan Garden (Hampshire) has been made by Sandy and Penny Burnfield over more than 40 years, starting from a wilderness of rank weeds and household...

We are delighted to share with you that Bodmin Herb Nursery are now stockists of our Strulch garden mulch. Bodmin Herb Nusery are specialists in herbs and herbaceous perennials. When you visit their nursery you will find they have hundreds of varieties of herbs available and thousands of flowering perennials. On top of that they also stock shrubs, bedding and hanging plants plus lots more...

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...