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Peat & Horticulture

The latest developments concerning the use of peat in horticulture and efforts to reduce it and alternative growing media.

Analysis

Growing media

Peat: where is it going?

National Trust Morden Hall

Commercial nurseries yet to make peat-free list in big numbers

Growing media

Peat prices rising - analysis


Latest

Tree planting

Government offers £300,000 peat-free tree growing media contract

6 July 2022
Growing media

Only 10% of European professional growing media contains no peat - but it's time to 'make the jump' says one nurseryman

5 July 2022 , By Matthew Appleby
Hampton Court

Evergreen Garden Care says watering and feeding education required for peat-frees

5 July 2022
Peat

Peat use and environmental protection 'can work together'

5 July 2022
Peat

Government peat ban consultation response delayed for six weeks

1 July 2022 , By Matthew Appleby
Homebase

Homebase sells off peat compost for £2 a bag

24 June 2022 , By Matthew Appleby
ADAS

ADAS offers lab testing for growers peat-free mixes

22 June 2022

More on peat and horticulture

Opinion

Graham Richardson

Peat debate dominates and needs more debate

24 June 2022 , By Graham Richardson
Steve McCurdy

Peat replacement not a simple thing

25 April 2022 , By Steve McCurdy
GGI

Peat replacement is a simple thing

18 March 2022 , By Richard Higgins

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