More and more of us are turning to peat-free compost for our gardening needs. As gardeners, it’s likely we’ve all used soil ...

One way around this is to use a compost described as ‘peat free with added John Innes’. This has the advantage of loam and sand giving the compost more weight for stability and enhancing the nutrient- ...

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 ...

Many people no longer want to buy peat compost as it's believed to damage the environment and add considerably to global warming. However, peat composts are still the most widely available type in ...

Grow peas in large pots for shoots or in the ground for peas. Choose hardy, early varieties for sowing in March. Make a shallow trench about 5cm deep and 20cm wide. Sow two rows of peas, roughly 10cm ...

Many people no longer want to buy peat compost as it's believed to damage the environment and add considerably to global warming. However, peat composts are still the most widely available type in ...

The RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) is 98% peat free, pledging to become fully peat-free by the end of 2025. Ailis Watt, Peat Policy Officer at The Wildlife Trusts says, “The key thing to raise ...

Peat-free' has become a bit of a buzzword in the ... Here are three peat alternatives to get started with. Making your own ...

There's a chance to find out more about Manx peat-free compost production this afternoon (Sunday 16 March). The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group is organising a guided walk around Ballaneven ...