In case you hadn't heard, gardeners around the world are being urged to stop using peat moss in their gardens. You may rely on peat moss to boost your plants' growth, particularly at this time of year ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

What is peat-free compost? Peat was once seen as a cheap and plentiful material that gardeners found easy to use. However, peat harvesting releases huge amounts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and ...

Aim to buy fresh material, as quality falls off after six months ...

Choosing to use peat-free compost is now widely regarded as the way forward for gardening. Generations of gardeners have used peat to raise seeds and grow plants because of the reliable way it holds ...

Q: I am having a hard time finding compost to use. Will a peat moss that a local nursery sells work like compost? A: No, it won’t. When compost decomposes it does two things: It keeps the soil open, ...

Q. What are the best soil amendments to improve soils for planting vegetables and landscape plants? A. It is always difficult to name the best items because it does depend on soil types, the size of a ...

David Bek receives funding from Horticultural Trades Association. Margi Lennartsson Turner has received funding from Defra, EU Horizon 2020 and Horticulture Trades Association. Peat has been a staple ...

Peat, or turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts ...

Gardeners who use peat-free compost have been warned they could be at risk of killing their plants by overwatering. The new varieties of compost do not look 'wet' after watering, meaning the ...

MPs and celebrities have urged ministers to bring forward a ban on the sale of peat compost to gardeners. Former environment secretary Theresa Villiers called for the substance to be outlawed by 2024 ...