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Poor quality compost

M33R4M33R4 Posts: 291
in Problem solving
I noticed gnats/flies in my living room when I moved my money plant indoors for wintering. I remember repotting it in compost from B&Q. On reflection, I used the same compost to germinate seeds which failed miserably. Having noseyed on the B&Q site yesterday, customer reviews seem to align with my experience.

When trying to get a bargain buying multi purpose compost, sometimes I fall into this trap. I will stick to BnM's compost in future.
I wish I could garden all year round!

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @M33R4 Fungus gnats are often a sign of over watering. I recently purchased three bags of compost one was heavier and wet. I should have realised and left it at the GC. It was Silvergrow which is expensive but on offer. The other two bags have been amazing, I have planted up over fifty perennials lifted and split from the garden and I am very pleased they are all doing well.
    The wet bag has dried out and I think I can salvage it for use in the garden.I should have known better.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • SueAtooSueAtoo Posts: 380
    Fungus gnats are a pain, I don't know where mine came from but am waiting for a delivery of nematodes.
    East Dorset, new (to me) rather neglected garden.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    SueAtoo said:
    Fungus gnats are a pain, I don't know where mine came from but am waiting for a delivery of nematodes.
    I assume they are indoors/greenhouse.  Try sticky yellow traps.  Works on the gnats, but obviously not the larvae.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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