Gaia Green UK alternative: the same 4-4-4 and 2-8-4 ratios, hand-blended and packed in Stockport

Dr Forest All Purpose 4-4-4 and Bloom 2-8-4 bags side by side, hand-blended and packed in Stockport
Brand alternative

All Purpose 4-4-4 and Bloom 2-8-4, from a UK bag

Gaia Green is a well-regarded Canadian brand. In the UK it is mostly sold through third-party listings on Amazon.co.uk. If you want the same NPK ratios from a UK bag, Dr Forest All Purpose 4-4-4 and Bloom 2-8-4 are hand-blended and packed in Stockport, and dispatched in 1 to 2 working days.

It is not the same recipe. The ratios match. Every ingredient is on the label, with percentages.

The Feed Pair is 1.5 kg of All Purpose and 1.5 kg of Bloom, £21.50. Start with All Purpose, then switch to Bloom when the buds show.

£21.50 Feed Pair, 1.5 kg of each

Choose the Feed Pair

Want just one? All Purpose 4-4-4 or Bloom 2-8-4, from £12.00 for 1.5 kg.

★★★★★ 4.95/5 from 513 reviews. Free UK delivery over £40. In stock, dispatched in 1 to 2 working days. Hand-blended and packed in Stockport, compostable bags.

At a glance
  • Lowest price per kg of the brands on this page: from £5.11/kg in the 9 kg bag. Gaia Green on Amazon.co.uk was £12.26 to £28.85/kg.
  • Less to feed a season: £1.29 to £1.58 for one tomato plant in a 10-litre pot, against £1.79 to £2.13 for Gaia Green.
  • Same NPK ratios as Gaia Green: All Purpose 4-4-4 and Bloom 2-8-4. Different recipe.
  • Hand-blended and packed in Stockport, dispatched in 1 to 2 working days.
  • Not vegan: both bags contain bone meal.

Written by Joe Barrington, Dr Forest, Stockport. Competitor prices and figures checked 14 Oct 2026.

Used Gaia Green 4-4-4 and 2-8-4? Why try Dr Forest

  • The same NPK ratios. All Purpose is 4-4-4, like Gaia Green All Purpose. Bloom is 2-8-4, like Gaia Green Power Bloom. The two-stage plan stays the same; the rates change, see below.
  • Made here, sent quickly. Hand-blended and packed in small batches in Stockport. In stock and dispatched in 1 to 2 working days.
  • A UK price per kg. £8.00/kg in the 1.5 kg bag, £6.13/kg in 4 kg and £5.11/kg in 9 kg. Both products cost the same.
  • Every ingredient listed. Ten inputs in All Purpose and eleven in Bloom, each with its percentage. You can see what you are putting on.
  • Granular, sprinkle on. No mixing and no measuring jug. Mix it into compost or top-dress, then water it in.
  • Compostable bags. The bag goes in the compost bin once it is empty.

Gaia Green alternative: side by side

Gaia Green figures are from retailer and distributor listings. Dr Forest figures are from the live product pages.

Gaia Green All Purpose Dr Forest All Purpose Gaia Green Power Bloom Dr Forest Bloom
NPK 4-4-4 4-4-4 2-8-4 2-8-4
Sizes listed 500 g, 2 kg, 10 kg 1.5, 4, 9, 15, 30, 60 kg 2 kg, 10 kg 1.5, 4, 9, 15, 30, 60 kg
UK price seen (14 Oct 2026) 2 kg £51.81 · 10 kg £122.55 to £140.31 1.5 kg £12.00 · 4 kg £24.50 · 9 kg £46.00 2 kg £57.70 · 10 kg £133.43 to £163.13 1.5 kg £12.00 · 4 kg £24.50 · 9 kg £46.00
Price per kg £25.91 (2 kg) · £12.26 to £14.03 (10 kg) £8.00 (1.5 kg) · £6.13 (4 kg) · £5.11 (9 kg) £28.85 (2 kg) · £13.34 to £16.31 (10 kg) £8.00 (1.5 kg) · £6.13 (4 kg) · £5.11 (9 kg)
Where to buy in the UK Third-party listings on Amazon.co.uk. No named UK distributor on Gaia Green's where-to-buy page drforest.co.uk Third-party listings on Amazon.co.uk. No named UK distributor on Gaia Green's where-to-buy page drforest.co.uk
Delivery Varies by marketplace seller Dispatched in 1 to 2 working days. Free over £40 Varies by marketplace seller Dispatched in 1 to 2 working days. Free over £40
Vegan? No, fish bone meal and feather meal are listed No, contains bone meal No, fish bone meal and bone meal are listed on a retailer listing No, contains bone meal
Ingredients listed Yes, on a European distributor listing, 11 inputs, no percentages Yes, 10 inputs with percentages Yes, on retailer listings (no percentages) Yes, 11 inputs with percentages
Made or packed in Made in Canada Hand-blended and packed in Stockport, UK Made in Canada Hand-blended and packed in Stockport, UK

Gaia Green prices: third-party listings on Amazon.co.uk checked 14 Oct 2026, including Power Bloom 2 kg and Power Bloom 10 kg. Where several sellers listed the same size, the range shown is lowest to highest. Marketplace prices change; check the current listing. Dr Forest prices from drforest.co.uk on the same day.

Gaia Green is a trademark of its owner; Dr Forest is not affiliated.

Price per kg: Gaia Green on Amazon.co.uk from £12.26 to £28.85 against Dr Forest at £8.00, £6.13 and £5.11, prices checked 14 Oct 2026

What a season of feeding costs

Less to feed a season than Gaia Green.

One tomato plant in a 10-litre pot of unfertilised compost, fed for the 12-week season in our feeding schedule (4 weeks growth, 4 weeks bloom feeding, 4 weeks ripening on plain water). Each brand at its own published rates.

Brand What is used Feed cost for the season
Dr Forest All Purpose 4-4-4 and Bloom 2-8-4 Soil mix at planting, then top-dresses at 2 to 3 g per litre (our feeding schedule) £1.29 to £1.58
Gaia Green All Purpose 4-4-4 and Power Bloom 2-8-4 All Purpose mixed in at planting at 45 ml per 4 litres of soil, then top-dresses at 15 ml per 4 litres every 3 to 4 weeks £1.79 to £2.13

Figures are pro-rata feed cost: the product used multiplied by its price per gram, not the price of a bag. Low figures use the lighter rates, high figures the fuller ones. Dr Forest is priced at the Feed Pair, £21.50 for 1.5 kg of each; at 9 kg bag prices the season is £0.92 to £1.12. The Dr Forest figure includes the soil mix at planting. The schedule is 12 weeks; a longer season adds feeds for every brand.

Gaia Green rates are from US and Canadian retailer pages quoting the label, not from Gaia Green's own UK guidance, which we did not find. They are given by volume, converted at 0.75 g per ml, a density worked out from one retailer's figures. Priced at the lowest 10 kg listings on Amazon.co.uk (third-party sellers), 14 Oct 2026; at 2 kg prices the season is £3.82 to £4.55.

What is in the bag

All Purpose 4-4-4, 10 inputs: alfalfa meal 33%, bone meal 18%, nitrogen plant extract 18%, flaxseed meal 10%, gypsum 6%, sulphate of potash 5.5%, kieserite 5%, Scottish seaweed 2%, humic and fulvic acid 1%, fermented biochar 1%.

Bloom 2-8-4, 11 inputs: bone meal 43%, alfalfa meal 20%, zeolite 11%, sulphate of potash 8%, kieserite 6%, gypsum 5%, flaxseed 2%, Scottish seaweed 2%, humic and fulvic acid 1%, nitrogen plant extract 1%, fermented biochar 1%.

Both are hand-blended and packed in small batches in Stockport, in compostable bags.

Ingredient breakdown of Dr Forest All Purpose 4-4-4 (10 inputs) and Bloom 2-8-4 (11 inputs) with percentages

What the pair is for. It is stage feeding, the same idea as running Gaia Green All Purpose and then Power Bloom. All Purpose is balanced at 4-4-4 for the growing stage. Bloom drops the nitrogen to 2 and raises the phosphate to 8, for when the plant turns to flowers and fruit. For a few pots, one small bag of each covers the season; beds and borders need more.

Switching from Gaia Green: how to use All Purpose and Bloom

Coming from Gaia Green, the plan is the same two stages, but use the Dr Forest rates, not the ones on a Gaia Green bag. A level tablespoon is about 12 to 15 g.

Stage feeding timeline: All Purpose 4-4-4 for spring growth, switch at first buds, then Bloom 2-8-4 through flowers and fruit
Stage Product Top-dress rate
Growth, before buds All Purpose 4-4-4 2 to 4 g per litre of soil
From buds and first flowers Bloom 2-8-4 2 to 4 g per litre of soil
Dose card: top-dress 2 to 4 g per litre of soil, mix 5 to 10 g per litre of compost, beds 100 to 300 g per m², a level tablespoon holds about 12 to 15 g

Full rates for beds, roses, fruit and potting mixes are on the All Purpose and Bloom product pages.

Free feeding schedule

We provide one of the most comprehensive, easy-to-use feeding schedules available: week-by-week stage feeding with All Purpose 4-4-4 and Bloom 2-8-4. Enter your pot size for exact doses, the bags to buy and the cost per plant.

Open the feeding schedule

When to stay with Gaia Green

A switch is not right for everyone. Stay with Gaia Green if:

  • you want the Gaia Green recipe itself. Ours matches the ratios, not the ingredients.
  • you want a 500 g bag. Our smallest is 1.5 kg.

Common questions

Is Gaia Green available in the UK?

Yes, mostly through third-party marketplace listings on Amazon.co.uk, in sizes including 2 kg and 10 kg. Gaia Green's own where-to-buy page lists US and Canadian distributors and no named UK distributor. It is made in Canada.

Is Dr Forest the same as Gaia Green?

No. The NPK ratios are the same, 4-4-4 and 2-8-4. The recipes are different. Dr Forest is our own blend, hand-blended and packed in Stockport, and every ingredient and percentage is listed above. Gaia Green is a separate Canadian brand. Gaia Green is a trademark of its owner; Dr Forest is not affiliated.

Is either brand vegan?

No. Dr Forest All Purpose has 18% bone meal and Bloom has 43%. Gaia Green's listings name fish bone meal too. On organic status, both Dr Forest bags: Made with organic ingredients. It's not certified organic.

Can I use it with my leftover Gaia Green?

Finish the Gaia Green bag at the rate on its label, then carry on with Dr Forest at the rates on this page. If you were on Gaia Green All Purpose, move to Dr Forest All Purpose. If you were on Power Bloom, move to Bloom.

Other brand alternatives

Two stages, one order

Same ratios, from a Stockport bag

Start with All Purpose 4-4-4 for growth. Switch to Bloom 2-8-4 when the buds show. The Feed Pair gives you both, from £21.50.

£21.50 Feed Pair, 1.5 kg of each

Choose the Feed PairAll Purpose 4-4-4Bloom 2-8-4

★★★★★ 4.95/5 from 513 reviews. Free UK delivery over £40. In stock, dispatched in 1 to 2 working days. Hand-blended and packed in Stockport, compostable bags.

Gaia Green is a trademark of its owner; Dr Forest is not affiliated.