DELIVERIES MARCH 2025

Due to unprecedented demand for our products in Spring 2025 we are experiencing some delays to our usually swift delivery service out to customers. Please bear with us whilst we work to catch-up with orders, which are being dealt with on a strictly 'date ordered' basis.
If you would like an update on delivery lead times, please call the shop on 01954 212144.

Blog

26
May

Top Trends from the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

One of the biggest events in the UK’s gardening calendar, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, has just taken place in London. Here Madingley Mulch, who supply DIY building materials in Cambridge and the surrounding area, analyse some of the leading garden trends from the latest annual show.   Imaginative Water Features This year, many of […]

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07
May

Top Tips on How to Prepare Your Garden for Landscaping

As we reach summer, and the weather finally starts to dry out a little, it’s an opportune time to carry out any landscaping projects in your garden. However, whether you’re planning to lay paving slabs, decking or build some raised beds, you are likely to need to carry out a certain amount of preparation in […]

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21
Apr

Five Reasons Why Spent Mushroom Compost is Good For Your Garden

Mushroom compost is one of the many soil conditioners and improvers we stock at our shop on the edge of Cambridge. Here we explain what it is, and how it can benefit gardeners across East Anglia looking to improve the quality of their soil.   What is Spent Mushroom Compost? Spent mushroom compost is a […]

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21
Mar

Gardens to Visit in and Around Cambridge

If you need any inspiration for your own garden, then why not combine a visit to our base on the outskirts of Cambridge with a visit to the city itself? There are plenty of gardens – some of which are listed below – which are open the public which could provide you with inspiration for […]

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27
Feb

Creating a Perfect Garden Rockery with Madingley Mulch

One of the key elements of many gardens is the rockery – particularly if the soil or the climate rules out many more conventional plants and colour schemes. Madingley Mulch supply rockery stones to customers in Cambridge and the surrounding area. Here, we look at the history of this particular feature, how it can be […]

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21
Dec

Top Gardening Trends for 2024

If you want to give your garden a new look over the next 12 months, now is the time to start thinking about planting schemes and landscaping. Here Madingley Mulch, specialists in soil improvers in Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, identify some of the horticultural trends that are likely to prove popular in 2024. […]

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21
Nov

Christmas Trees for Sale from Madingley Mulch

Madingley Mulch will have Christmas trees for sale as usual this year at its Cambridgeshire base. We will be stocking the traditional Norwegian Spruce variety, and the Nordman Fir, which doesn’t drop its needles. For more information on the differences between the two, follow this link. Heights and prices are pictured below. If you would […]

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21
Nov

Top Tips on Decorating Your Christmas Tree

Madingley Mulch will have Christmas trees for sale at its base on the outskirts of Cambridge this year. Here we look at the traditions behind decorating this festive centrepiece, some practical advice on the best ways to do it – and provide more details of the trees we will be stocking this year.   The […]

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27
Oct

Why Granite Chippings are Ideal for Your Garden

Madingley Mulch has just extended its range of granite chippings which are now available from its base on the outskirts of Cambridge. Here we take a look at some of the key advantages this material offers, and why we are your best port of call if you want to use it for a hard landscaping […]

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11
Sep

Why 6ft and 3ft Fence Panels are the Most Popular Sizes

Garden fencing can come in all shapes and styles – lap panels, overboards and picket fences to name just a few – and these fencing varieties can be topped off with trellises or supported by gravel boards. However, there are two sizes which are the most popular – 3ft and 6ft fence panels, both of […]

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07
Aug

The Advantages of Porcelain Paving

Madingley Mulch is now stocking porcelain paving at its Cambridgeshire base, both in-store and online. Here we look at how this product is made, the advantages it offers, and how we can meet all your needs if you want to give your garden pathways and patios a new look.   How is Porcelain Paving Made? […]

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10
Jul

Using Madingley Mulch for Your Allotment Supplies

Allotments have really come of age in the last few years – and it’s not just because next month marks the 21st anniversary of the first National Allotments Week here in the UK. The rising cost of living has encouraged more people to grow their own when it comes to fruit and vegetables – and […]

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12
Jun

Top Trends from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

One of the major events in the horticultural calendar took place in London at the end of last month – the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. It’s the place to go to see innovative, cutting-edge garden design, as well as new plants. Here Madingley Mulch, who supply soil conditioners and mulches  from our base […]

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12
Jun

Why Should You Install Garden Edging Stones?

If you want to give your garden a real edge – literally as well as metaphorically – then you should install some special stones that will help define your garden in more ways than one. Here Madingley Mulch, who provide edging stones from their base just outside Cambridge, provide four advantages of using them for […]

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27
Apr

Six Top Tips for Planting Your Hanging Baskets

Now is the time of year when many gardeners start thinking about hanging baskets because the risk of frost has largely passed. They make a picturesque and convenient addition to any outdoor space, no matter how big or small. Here Madingley Mulch, who supply Black Fen soil garden products to customers in Suffolk, Essex and […]

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