Using Wool Pellets in your Garden

Wool pellets decompose in your soil, slowly releasing nitrogen and other nutrients and increasing water retention.

3 Ways to Use Wool Pellets:

1) mix 1/2 cup pellets with 4 litres of soil and add to your pots or planters

2) mix 1kg of pellets in a 25 square foot garden bed before planting. 

3) Use pellet in your house plants year round. 

Recommended bag size for gardens:

2kg bag = 50 square ft garden
1kg bag = 25 square ft garden
500g bag = container/porch garden boxes or planters
250g bag = small house plants

Watch these videos on how to use wool pellets in your garden.

Using wool pellets while planting seeds in a garden bed.

Using wool pellets while transplanting starts

 

Find our Wool Pellets at a garden centre or local yarn store near you!

Wool Pellets for your Garden
from CA$10.00

Our wool pellets are made from 100% sheep wool. They come in 4 sizes:

2kg
1kg
500g
250g

*We can do large grower options in 20kg bags - these can not be shipped, order them here*

For more info and instructional videos check it out here.

Usage Instructions:

Wool Pellets can be used in potted plants or garden.

To amend your soil - use 1/2 cup of pellets for 4 Litres of soil and add to garden or use pellets as a weed/mulch barrier by applying directly to the base of your plants.

1kg of pellets can be applied to approximately 20 square feet of garden.

N-K-P is approximately 9-0-2

Water Retention

Wool pellets can hold up to 20 times their weight in water. Wool holds onto atmospheric moisture and releases it when conditions turn dry again. This can reduce the amount of watering, but also protects plant roots from over watering.

Aeration

Wool pellets will expand in water and will add aeration to your soils. They will increase the oxygen levels in your soil.

Natural Fertilizer

Wool pellets slowly break down in your garden and soil, and release their nutrients back to the soil. Wool is very high in nitrogen and carbon and will also add calcium, magnesium, iron, sulphur and other nutrients to the soil.

Slug & Pest Repellent

Wool is a natural repellent to slugs, some pests and weeds. When used around the base of your plants it can keep them protected and safe.

Recycling Nutrients & Reducing Waste

Our wool pellets are diverting wool waste from landfills and returning these nutrients back to the soil.

We work with Canadian Sheep farmers to add value to their wool, and pay them a higher rate for their wool.

Wolseley Wool Yarn Store (Winnipeg, MB)
Purl & Hank Yarn Store (Winnipeg, MB)
TnT Seeds (Winnipeg, MB)
St. Leon’s (Winnipeg, MB)
Yarn Over Canada (Regina, SK)
Ancient Arts Yarn Store (Calgary, AB)
STASH Lounge (Calgary, AB)
Fibre Nook (Edmonton, AB)
Little Blue Fibre Fibre Studio (Edmonton, AB)
Baaad Anna’s Yarn Store (Vancouver, BC)

Purchase our Wool Pellets on line for shipping in Canada only.

If you are a garden centre,greenhouse or LYS and you would like to discuss wholesaling opportunities please email info@longwayhomestead.com