Obviously none of us considers buying destructive peat-based compost, but here’s another environmentally-important question to ask: how sustainable were the composts’ production methods?

SCORE Ignores price, based on equal weighting for tomatoes and petunias. Tomatoes and petunias: seedling quality 60%; germination 40%. Heart of England All Purpose Natural Compost £8 for 50 litres ...

We’ve all certainly confronted another unwanted result of conventional seed-sowing methods: the pileup of leftover plastic cell packs better skipped in the name of the environment.

Mulching with well-rotted organic matter such as garden compost is ideal. Some general-purpose, organic-based fertiliser in spring applied around the base of the bulbs is usually worthwhile. In pots, ...

Learn how peat moss—a ... contain other plant-based materials such as coconut coir (a fiber extracted from discarded coconut husks), recycled paper fibers, and compost. You can also try making ...

Use a germinating medium specifically labeled for blocking, Mr. DiGravio said, such as Vermont Compost’s Fort Vee ... that matches the top-performing peat-based products. Back when he was ...

We'll also teach you how to amend the soil you have so you can grow the plants you want. Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty ...

With peat compost now banned in the UK, Wade Muggleton and other permaculture growers share how they ensure healthy soil and plants through homemade compost and peat-free alternatives. As the era of ...

Dalefoot also restore peat bogs, including some previously owned by peat compost companies. Sizes range from 10 to 30 litre bags A wide range of wood fibre and coir-based composts, which includes All ...

An Israeli company linked to a major Tory donor has faced enforcement action over its peat extraction operations in Scotland, ...