Westland Horticulture Reviews 123

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

13 apr 2026

Hello,

We’re sorry to read this and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We understand how frustrating it can be when you’re expecting to see results quickly, particularly with a premium lawn seed.

While this seed can germinate faster in ideal conditions, germination times are based on soil temperature rather than the time of year. In early spring, soil temperatures are often only just beginning to warm, and if conditions are cooler or there have been frosts, germination can take considerably longer. Provided the seed has not been covered too deeply and conditions improve, you should begin to see grass coming through as the soil warms further.

That said, we’d really like the opportunity to review this with you directly and make sure everything has been done under the best possible conditions. If you haven’t already contacted us, please email our Customer Service team at customerservice@westland.com with any helpful details, such as when the seed was sown, how it was prepared and watered, and photos if available.

Thank you again for your feedback, it’s important to us, and we’d welcome the chance to support you further.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

13 apr 2026

Hello,

We’re sorry to read this and appreciate you sharing your feedback. We’d really like to understand more about the product you’ve used, as this will help us look into your comments properly.

If you haven’t already been in touch, please contact our Customer Service team at customerservice@westland.com with any further details you’re able to share, such as the product name, the QA code from the bag and, if possible, a few photos. This information allows us to review the situation fully and identify what may have gone wrong.

Thank you for taking the time to let us know, your feedback is important to us, and we’d welcome the opportunity to investigate this further.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

13 apr 2026

Hello,

We’re really sorry to read this and appreciate you raising your concerns. Finding stones or glass in compost is certainly not acceptable, and we completely understand how disappointing that must be, especially when you had a good experience with the product previously.

We’d very much like to look into this properly for you. If you haven’t already contacted us, please email our Customer Service team at customerservice@westland.com with any helpful information you have, such as the QA code from the bag and a few photos. This allows us to investigate fully and understand what may have gone wrong.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, it’s important to us, and we hope we can put this right for you.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

13 apr 2026

Hello,

We’re really sorry to read this and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, especially as a long‑standing customer. That’s certainly not what we’d expect when using Jack’s Magic, and we understand how disappointing it must be when you’ve trusted a product for many years.

We’d very much like the opportunity to look into this properly for you. If you haven’t already been in touch, please contact our Customer Service team at customerservice@westland.com with a few helpful details, such as the QA code from the bag and any photos you may have. This will allow us to investigate thoroughly and understand what may have happened.

We value your feedback and hope we can regain your confidence once we’ve had the chance to review this with you.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

30 mrt 2026

Hello,

We’re really sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you taking the time to share the detail with us.

From what you’ve described, it sounds like you followed the correct preparation steps and achieved initial germination, which indicates the seed performed as expected at the sowing stage. However, newly established grass can still be more vulnerable during its first winter, particularly in prolonged wet conditions, as the root system is not yet as deep or resilient as an established lawn. This can sometimes result in new areas thinning or failing, even when surrounding mature grass remains unaffected.

Our Smart Lawn Seed can be sown from March to October when temperatures are suitable, and the coating is designed to help support germination by improving moisture balance. However, while this helps establishment, it cannot fully protect young grass from extended periods of waterlogging or challenging winter conditions before the roots have had sufficient time to develop.

That said, we completely understand how disappointing this is, especially when you’ve had good results with lawns in the past. This certainly isn’t the experience we want for our customers.

We’ll reach out to you directly on your existing case to help put this right and support you in re-establishing the area this season.

Thanks again for your feedback, it’s genuinely helpful and allows us to support customers better.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

23 mrt 2026

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t seen the results you expected.

Our Westland Lawn Feed, Weed & Moss Killer is registered for use from May to August, as this is when conditions are most suitable for the product to work effectively. Even if the lawn, weeds and moss are actively growing, cooler soil temperatures and prolonged wet weather can delay the reaction or mean the treatment doesn’t work fully.

For the best results, we would recommend applying the product again later in spring, within the approved usage window and following the on‑pack instructions. Under the right conditions, moss will usually blacken within about a week and weeds will begin to distort and die back.

If you’d like any guidance on timing or application to get the most out of the treatment, our team are always happy to help, you can reach us at customerservice@westland.com.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

23 mrt 2026

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we’re really sorry to hear about the difficulties you’ve had with your seedlings and plants. That’s certainly not the experience we want for anyone using our John Innes compost.

We’d really like to look into this further and help. If you could email our Customer Service team at customerservice@westland.com with some photos and the QA codes from the compost bag, we can investigate this fully and offer the right support.

We’re here to help get this resolved for you.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

2 mrt 2026

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we’re sorry to hear you’re disappointed with the compost.

Our Westland Multi-Purpose Compost with added John Innes is a peat-free compost. As part of this, it contains our BIO3 formulation, which is made up of wood fibres and composted bark. These materials are carefully blended and screened to approximately 10–15mm, meaning you may see some larger natural pieces. These are intentionally included to improve drainage and aeration, making the compost suitable for a wide range of planting uses.

That said, if what you’re seeing doesn’t seem in line with this description, we’d very much like to look into it for you. Please email us directly at customerservice@westland.com
with clear images of the compost and the QA codes from the back of the bags, so our quality team can investigate further.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

16 feb 2026

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, and I’m really sorry to hear about the disappointing quality of the growbags and John Innes compost.

This absolutely isn’t the experience we want for our customers.

We’d really like to investigate this properly, as the presence of excess fibre, wood, plastic and other debris is not in line with our quality standards. Could you please get in touch with us directly at customerservice@westland.com?

If possible, please include:

Images of the material you received
The QA code from the back of each bag

This information will allow our Quality team to look into the batch and understand what went wrong.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we hope we can put this right for you.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

8 dec 2025

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and I’m sorry to hear about the issues you’ve experienced.

The small wood pieces you’ve noticed are part of the structure of modern peat-free composts, as they help support aeration and healthy root growth.

Fungus gnats are unfortunately more prevalent nowadays, and while we do everything we can to prevent them from entering our compost bags, there are some external factors that can influence their attraction to the material and, subsequently, into the home.

For indoor plants, we would always recommend using a dedicated indoor potting mix. These blends are specifically formulated for houseplants and are proven to be far less attractive to fungus gnats, helping to minimise the risk of them appearing indoors.

We’d really like to look into your experience properly. If you’re able to contact us directly at customerservice@westland.com with some images of the compost and the QA codes from the bags, our Quality team can investigate this further.

Thank you again for raising this with us.
Regards,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

11 nov 2025

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

We’re really sorry to hear how disappointed you’ve been, both with your lawn results and with the service you received from us. That’s never the experience we want for our customers.

Grass seed will often germinate within three weeks when conditions are warm and the soil is moist but well-drained. However, colder temperatures and very wet weather, like we’ve seen recently, can slow or even prevent germination. While fleece can help retain warmth and moisture, in these conditions it can unfortunately trap too much water and cause the seed to rot.

From your photos we could see some early signs of growth, so you may notice the lawn thickening up as it dries out, or fully recovering in spring. A light overseed then will help keep it healthy and even.

Kind regards,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

3 nov 2025

Hello,

Thank you for your review.
We are very sorry to hear that your spreader came without the screws to be begin with, but glad that we were able to resolve the problem!

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

8 okt 2025

Hello,

Thank you so much for your kind review and great feedback.

You’re absolutely right, Kent & Stowe is part of the Westland family of brands.

We’re really pleased to hear that Daniel was able to assist you promptly and get everything sorted. We truly value our customers, and wherever possible, we aim to offer advice, guidance, and support through our product guarantees.

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

6 okt 2025

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I am very sorry to hear of your disappointment.

We did apologise for the condition in which you received the Peckish Energy Balls from the retailer and explained that, due to the timing and the way our products are sold, returning to the retailer for an exchange or refund would be the best course of action.

As a gesture of goodwill, we arranged to send you one of our Ready to Use Pre-Filled Energy Ball Feeders. Before this was sent, we did confirm in our correspondence which feeder would be provided.

I am very sorry that the goodwill feeder arrived in less than perfect condition and for any inconvenience this caused. However, as we do not sell directly to members of the public, we are unable to arrange for an alternative feeder to be sent out. To ensure you are not left out of pocket, I have arranged for an HTA Garden Gift Card to be sent to you to cover the cost of your original purchase of energy balls.

We truly value your custom and your continued support of the Peckish brand.

Thanks,
The Peckish Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

29 sep 2025

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Our Resolva Lawn Weedkiller is fully regulated (MAPP registered) and designed to target broadleaf weeds without harming grass when used as directed.

Overapplication can sometimes cause grass scorching, and weeds can take time to die as the active ingredients work down to the roots.

If you’d like us to look into this further, please contact us with the product details, photos of your lawn, and how and when it was applied, we’ll be happy to advise.

Email: customerservice@westland.com

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

8 sep 2025

Hello,

Thank you for your review.

Westland Moss Master is a natural moss treatment, it doesn’t kill moss in the traditional sense but instead breaks it down, returning it to the soil as nutrients that support the grass. Because of this, results can sometimes appear differently to what you’d expect from a chemical moss killer. The product also has two recommended application rates depending on whether you want a gentle feed or are treating a heavier moss infestation.

We’d be happy to look into your experience in more detail and discuss how the product was applied. However, as a different moss killer has since been used, it would make it difficult for us to assess the original results with photos.

When applied at the correct rate and in the right conditions, Moss Master can be used safely without damaging the lawn. If you’d like, please get in touch with our customer service team so we can support you further.
customerservice@westland.com

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

19 aug 2025

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience with the compost you purchased and appreciate your detailed comments.

You're right that John Innes is a traditional formula developed in the 1930s, and we respect its heritage and the expectations that come with it. At Westland, we aim to balance tradition with innovation and sustainability, which includes reducing peat usage across our range. However, we understand that this shift may not meet the expectations of all gardeners, especially those seeking a more classic formulation.

We’re disappointed to hear that the compost did not meet your expectations in terms of texture and composition. This is not the standard we aim to deliver. However, we are currently unable to confirm which specific product you purchased. Westland offers a John Innes range of composts, as well as a multi-purpose compost with added John Innes, each designed for different gardening needs.

To investigate this properly, we kindly ask that you provide the full product name and the QA code printed on the bag. This will allow our Quality Assurance team to look into the batch and assess whether it meets our specifications.

customerservice@westland.com is the easiest way to contact us, especially if you're happy to share images of the compost purchased.

We look forward to hearing from you and looking into your concerns.

Thanks,
Westland Customer Service Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

19 aug 2025

Hello,

Thank you for your review and for being a loyal customer of Westland compost over the years. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your recent experience with our multi-purpose compost has not met expectations.

We appreciate you reaching out to us directly at the time, and we’re glad we were able to respond and offer a gesture of goodwill. However, we understand your disappointment and take your concerns seriously.

To clarify, mushrooms and toadstools are a natural part of the composting process. Our composts are made from carefully sourced organic materials and go through rigorous heat treatment during production, which eliminates fungal spores, pathogens, and weed seeds. However, compost is a living product, and fungal spores exist in the atmosphere in their billions. When conditions are right, such as warmth, moisture, and fresh organic matter, these spores can settle and thrive, resulting in visible mushrooms or toadstools. This is not harmful to plants or people and is actually a sign of active, nutrient-rich compost.

We understand this may be unexpected and even frustrating, especially if you’ve never encountered it before. We always aim to provide clear information and support, and we’re sorry this experience has led you to reconsider your choice of compost.

Thank you again for your feedback.

Regards,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

4 aug 2025

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.
We're sorry to hear you're disappointed.

The speed and effectiveness of Resolva products can vary depending on the specific type used, as each contains different active ingredients designed for different types of weeds and conditions.

It’s also worth noting that applying the product multiple times in quick succession won’t speed up results or improve performance, and in some cases may reduce effectiveness.

We’d really like to understand more about which product you used and the conditions it was applied in. Please contact us directly so we can look into this for you.
customerservice@westland.com

Thanks,
The Westland Team

Antwoord van Westland Horticulture

22 jul 2025

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback and I’m really sorry to hear about your experience. We’d love to look into this further for you.

Just to clarify, we don’t use spent mushroom compost in our mixes, and our production process involves high temperatures that destroy fungal spores, pathogens, and weed seeds. However, compost isn’t sterile, fungal spores are naturally present in the environment and can settle in compost once the bag is opened or if stored outside. Mushrooms are not harmful and are actually a sign of rich, active compost.

That said, we completely understand your concerns and would be happy to investigate this further. Please email us at customerservice@westland.com with any images you may have and if possible the QA code from the back of the compost bag.

Thanks,
The Westland Team