Watmore's Turf & Topsoil Limited

Watmore's Turf & Topsoil: turf, soil and compost from Runcorn

Watmore's Turf & Topsoil Limited is a family business based on Bankes Lane in Runcorn, in the north-west of England, dedicated to the sale of lawn turf, garden soils, composts, manure, bark mulch and firewood. The company presents itself as a supplier to both retail and trade customers across the United Kingdom, and its online shop is organised around five main groups: lawn turf, garden soils, premium composts, manure and mushroom compost, and bark mulch and firewood.

The site states that the family has worked in the turf industry for decades and refers to fifty years of activity in the sector, a trajectory it uses to present its turf as grown with long-standing expertise and cut fresh for each order.

Lawn turf varieties

Within the turf line, the catalogue highlights two specific products:

• OlympicLawn® Turf, described as a hardwearing lawn turf suited to gardens with heavy use, such as those with children playing on it.
• ShadeMaster® Lawn Turf, developed specifically for shaded or difficult gardens where most turf struggles.

Both are offered as freshly harvested turf, in line with the company's stated approach of cutting to order.

Soils, composts and organic amendments

The soil and compost range is the broadest part of the catalogue and includes both own-brand and registered names:

• Watmore's GoldBlend® All In One Topsoil, a blend of silica sand and greenfield topsoil presented as a single product for multiple jobs.
• Mr Watmore's No.1 Soil Improver Mushroom Compost®, an aged mushroom compost positioned as a soil improver.
• Mr Watmore's Rich Organic Black Compost, a dark organic compost for garden beds.
• Mr Watmore's Premium Composted Horse Manure, a well-rotted manure used as a soil conditioner.
• GrowersChoice® Fruit & Vegetable Compost, a natural compost blend aimed at fruit and vegetable growing.

The company also markets potting soil and vegetable soil, and states that it works only with organic soil and compost.

Bark mulch, wood chip and play surfaces

Beyond soils, the catalogue covers decorative and functional mulches. Among them are a natural whole tree bark mulch in a 0–65 mm grading, described as virgin material certified to BS standard, and a newly introduced decorative red bark mulch, presented as an all-natural coloured mulch that lasts longer than whole tree bark. The range also includes ProBorder Mulch®, a composted bark fines blend intended to combine border decoration with soil improvement, and a softwood play area wood chip marketed for play areas, garden borders and pathways.

Firewood

The firewood line consists of seasoned hardwood logs, offered as 100% seasoned wood. They are sold in barrow sacks, bulk bags and loose tipped loads, and the bulk bag format is also available in 1,000 and 1,800 litre sizes.

Sales format and ordering

Products are sold bagged or in bulk, with bulk bags among the formats highlighted on the site. The online shop allows orders to be placed at any hour, and the company advertises next-day delivery for orders placed in time. Prices in the catalogue are shown in pounds sterling and start from figures such as £3.99 for a turf roll, £4.09 for the shade-tolerant turf and £74.99 for the GoldBlend topsoil, with other composts and mulches from around £79.99 to £141.00 depending on the product.

Customers and channels

Watmore's addresses both domestic gardeners and trade buyers, and presents its turf, soil, compost, manure and mulch as products distributed across the United Kingdom. The company also publishes video content showing its harvesting, production and delivery processes.