Why go peat-free? 'Peat-free ... then layers on organic materials like leaves and broken down manure before topping everything off with some compost,' explains Ren. This technique originated ...

Try to avoid bags that say ‘reduced peat’ as peat-free is now widely available. If possible, also look for soils certified as organic by the Soil Association. Peatlands are incredibly special habitats ...

Vermicomposting, the name for composting with the help of worms, is a fantastic way to recycle organic waste into ...

Until the ban comes in, peat can still found in multi-purpose composts and growing bags, unless labelled peat-free - words such as "environmentally friendly" and "organic" don't necessarily mean ...

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 ...

This year, the trees will be sent to make peat-free compost. The money raised will be donated to Pass the smile for Ben, a childhood cancer research charity in memory of the son of one of the ...

according to charity Garden Organic. The compost produced can be used in the garden instead of commercial peat-based products, themselves a contributor to carbon dioxide emissions. Garden waste ...

Why go peat-free? 'Peat-free ... then layers on organic materials like leaves and broken down manure before topping everything off with some compost,' explains Ren. This technique originated ...