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THIS month, the UK government announced that peat-based composts would no longer be sold to home gardeners by 2024. But some say the ban should happen sooner and also encompass peat’s use by plant nurseries, which is under consultation but not definitely going to be included.
It is ironic that gardeners, who tend to care about the wider environment as well as their own personal green space, often buy peat-based growing media, which is bad for the planet. I have done it myself out of habit and convenience.
Commercially available peat compost is usually made from peat dug out of…
