For covering areas with fine spray. Products have been grouped alphabetically by active ingredient. The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. Member states then approve products containing allowed ingredients. Brand name(s) Rose Clear 2 (Rose Clear 2 has been replaced by a new product Roseclear Ultra with an increased range of uses and different active ingredients). In turn, this will help to keep the grass greener, with more chlorophyll, that will improve the use of sunlight energy for carbohydrate production. Last date of use 31.5.11, Active ingredient Chlorpyriphos
Applied to grass seed, Gromax Seed Dressing will assist the plant in many ways as well as protect the seed as it grows. Main use Aphid eggs on fruit trees
The balance of natural fertiliser will result in a better and healthier growth from your lawn. We will be pleased to order out of stock items but this will be dependent on the availability from the supplier. Brand name(s) Bayer Garden Fruit and Vegetable Disease Control
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Triple action coir, superior quality seed and Miracle-Gro Plant Food produces 50% thicker grass with half the watering. Main use Weeds
Last date for use 30.4.06, Active ingredient Simazine
Brand name(s) Murphy Mortegg (The only products now available for use as a winter wash are the plant oil-based Growing Success Winter Tree Wash and Vitax Winter Tree Wash)
Last date for use 22.5.08, Active ingredient Atrazine
Range approx 3.5m. The product begins to works its way into the plant to prevent root damage and contact with the larvae in the soil. Last date of use Not applicable, Active ingredient Sulphur (Sulphur candle)
Main use For control of powdery mildew on many fruit, ornamentals and vegetables and storage rots of bulbs, corms and tubers. Last date of use 30.6.15, Active ingredient Mancozeb
RHS members can get exclusive individual advice from the RHS Gardening Advice team. The seaweed will stimulate the beneficial soil microbes which will then result in an improved root system. Main use Lawn mosskiller
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The seed emergence will improve, as well as the root establishment and builds resistance to pests and disease. Easy to use; Prevents further attacks ; Treats 20 x … Ideal for ornamental plants (flowers, roses and shrubs). Brand name(s) Casoron G4 Weed Barrier
Note that the brand names may be retained even though active ingredients in them are changed. Last date of use 31.12.03, Active ingredient Rotenone
Britain’s best loved houseplant feed is now available in a drip feeder, making it an easier and more efficient way of feeding your plants. Our aim is to always encourage a responsible approach to gardening and pest control and we will continue to offer advice on alternatives to insecticides where they are likely to be helpful. Main use Weeds
Brand name(s) Many brands (Many of these have been replaced by other products that contain a different active ingredient but may be used for the same purposes)
Last date for use 30.9.06, Active ingredient Dichlorophen
Last date of use 30.11.15, Active ingredient Copper sulphate
Main use Moss, lichen or liverwort
Last date of use 30.6.03, Active ingredient Copper oxychloride
We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. • Alexandra Palace Garden centre Brand name(s) Doff Plant Disease Control, Spotless
Last date of use 27.6.02, Active ingredient Pirimicarb
Brand name(s) Rose Clear 2 (Rose Clear 2 has been replaced by a new product Roseclear Ultra with an increased range of uses and different active ingredients)
Bug Clear Ultra 2 Concentrate – 200ml £ 8.99 BugClear Ultra 2 is an insecticide for ornamental plants that is effective against a range of common insect pests including aphids, spider mites, whitefly, scale insects, caterpillars, lily beetles, leaf beetles and mealy bugs. Active ingredient Permethrin Brand name(s) Homebase All in One Insecticide Main use Various insects Last date of use 27.6.02. Last date of use 24.3.05. It does not include products that have simply been discontinued. Brand name(s) Bio Kills Moss on Lawns (The manufacturers have ceased to make dichlorophen because there is no longer sufficient market for it)
Last date for use 13.12.08, Active ingredient Glufosinate ammonium
Main use Sap-feeding insects
Brand name(s) Murphy Liquid Malathion
Main use Various insects and red spider mite
Last date for use 10.9.05, Active ingredient Sodium chlorate
Last date of use 31.12.04, Active ingredient Tar oils and tar acids
Last date for use 18.03.10, Active ingredient Dichloroprop
Brand name(s) Westland Plant Rescue Fungus Control (liquid concentrate and ready-to-use spray) (This active ingredient has not been withdrawn but the product/s containing it are no longer being marketed to home gardeners)
Last date of use 10.10.09, Active ingredient Tar oils and tar acids
Seaweed contains vital plant growth stimulants, and this Organic Lawn is easy to use as it is in liquid form. Join the RHS today and support our charitable work, Keep track of your plants with reminders & care tips – all to help you grow successfully, For the latest on RHS Shows in 2020 and 2021, read more, RHS members get free access to RHS Gardens, Free entry to RHS members at selected times », Reduced prices on RHS Garden courses and workshops, Our Garden Centres and online shops are packed with unique and thoughtful gifts and decorations to make your Christmas sparkle, General enquiries
Brand name(s) Scotts Weedol
Last date for use 31.12.03, Active ingredient: Diuron
Main use Various soil pests (Doff Gamma BHC Dust and Doff Weevil Killer), ants (Doff Ant Killer)
Also useful for treating greenhouse staging, seed trays and boxes where moulds are likely to occur
Brand name(s) Fumite General Purpose Smoke Cone
Prevents damping-off and foot rot of seedlings of edible and ornamental garden plants. For covering flower and vegetable beds with a fine spray. Bug Clear Ultra works in 2 ways: On Contact - it kills pests rapidly ; Systemically - it's absorbed into the plant so that it kills difficult or hidden bugs as they feed (for example, scale insects on ornamental plants) Pack Size . Brand name(s) FITO Garden Weedkiller and FITO Patio Weedkiller (This active ingredient has not been withdrawn but the product/s containing it are no longer being marketed). Main use Honey fungus and clubroot (Armillatox), soil sterilisation (Jeyes Fluid)
Brand name(s) Cheshunt compound
With an improved root system; your lawn will be able to take up more soil nutrients and water. Cut off the tip of the drip feeder, and push into the soil of your chosen houseplant. RHS Garden Hyde Hall Spring and Orchid Show, Free entry to RHS members at selected
The Maxicrop Organic Lawn provides a plant growth stimulant that is made from pure seaweed extract. Active ingredient Bifenthrin
Sign up to receive our newsletter and get early access to exclusive product offers at our garden centres: Heathfield Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 3HR, Wildmoor Lane, Sherfield on Loddon, Hook, RG27 0HL, Wycombe Road (A40), Studley Green, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 3UX, High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1BJ, The Gallery, Alexandra Palace Garden Centre, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7BB, Capital Gardens Commitment to Sustainability. Main use Hormone rooting compound
Main use A general glasshouse fumigant used to kill fungal spores on exposed surfaces
Brand name(s) Homebase All in One Insecticide
Main use Damping off in seedlings
The RHS welcomes any move that increases our knowledge and understanding of the factors that may play a role in the decline of pollinators and other wildlife. Last date for use 31.12.03. They should not be placed in household waste or down the drain. Main use Hormone rooting compound
Main use Woody weeds and stumps
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Last date for use 31.12.03, Active ingredient Bone oil
Main use Vegetable root flies
Main use For the control of celery leaf spot, peach leaf curl, potato blight, tomato blight, apple and pear canker, bacterial canker of plums and cherries, rust on currants and gooseberries, cane spot on raspberries and loganberries. Last date of use 15.6.02, Active ingredient Dimethoate
This product is available at the following Garden Centres: The Bosmere Garden Sieve seed tray is made from green powder coated steel with a 9mm mesh that is also green finished. Main use Controls blight on potato and tomato; celery leaf spot; apple canker; bacterial canker on cherry and plum; peach leaf curl; black currant and gooseberry rust. Brand name(s) Vitax green sulphur
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This list of active ingredients are being or have been withdrawn from sale since 2002. Last date of use 30.11.11, Active ingredient Copper sulphate plus hydrated lime (Bordeaux mixture)