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 green ...

But the only way to know if a compost is good or bad is to grow plants in it and compare them - something we've been doing for more than 30 years. Many people no longer want to buy peat compost as ...

But the only way to know if a compost is good or bad is to grow plants in it and compare them - something we've been doing for more than 30 years. Many people no longer want to buy peat compost as ...

Many gardeners don't realise that multi-purpose compost, unless it's labelled 'peat free', contains between about 70 per cent and 100 per cent peat. But there are clear environmental reasons we ...

On the 16 April we have the last opportunity to lobby for the 2024 ban on the sale of peat in bagged compost for horticultural use by supporting a Ten Minute Rule Bill speech by England in ...

For decades, garden experts have spoken out against the use of peat as potting compost, pointing out that it’s not only bad for the environment, but bad for your plants as well. Now BBC ...

Sales of peat compost remains legal in the UK, which the charity argues contributes to the destruction of habits. The government said it was consulting with industry to move to "peat-free working".

A plant nursery based in Melkinthorpe near Penrith has been awarded a grant to help fund a machine that will sterilise soil.