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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As you get your garden ready this year, there is a type of soil additive that may be doing more harm than good: peat. Naturally found in bogs, peat has some large environmental ...

A ban on the sale of peat compost to gardeners by 2024 is not ambitious enough and should be brought forward to the end of this year, campaigners say. The environment secretary confirmed that the sale ...

B&Q is urging the UK government to ban sales of bagged peat-based compost by 2024 to enable peatlands to optimise carbon sequestering. The home improvement and garden living retailer set a goal last ...

Peat or coir? That could become one of those defining questions, like "Paper or plastic?" Or (in New Mexico), "Red or green?" Peat is familiar to gardeners, compressed into small melt-in-your-ground ...

Peat has been used by commercial growers and amateur gardeners since the mid 20th century. Mixed with sand and loam it became a popular high quality growing medium. To meet the demand, acres of UK ...