Looking to make more of natural potting mix ingredients and boost your peat-free options? Our DIY potting mix masterclass can ...

Choosing to use peat-free compost is now widely regarded as the way forward for gardening. Generations of gardeners have used peat to raise seeds and grow plants because of the reliable way it ...

Using peat-free compost could kill your plants from overwatering, gardeners are warned. By COLIN FERNANDEZ ENVIRONMENT EDITOR. Published: 19:56 EDT, 26 February 2024 | Updated: 20:31 EDT, 26 ...

The best compost. Seeds can be tricky to germinate and grow on and we know that peat-free composts often aren't the easiest to use. So Which? Gardening tested 18 composts for sowing seeds and compared ...

Q: I am trying to go completely peat-free. Are there any nurseries or garden centres in Ireland that grow/sell plants in peat-free compost? Sydney Cassidy, Co Wexford A: Your stance on the use of ...

Gardening has only used peat-free compost for all our growing needs at our trials site, so we know it's entirely possible to grow a wide range of plants without peat. Watering Peat-free composts are ...

It was a very time-consuming exercise and resulted in Kilmurry opting for a peat-free compost made by ICL. They experienced large losses over the first year as they tried to understand the ...

If you are using peat-free compost, your watering regime may be different. “At Barnsdale, we prefer wood-based compost over coir. Different peat-free composts hold water differently.

Only buy compost that is clearly labelled ‘peat-free’. If you can’t see it, then the compost is likely to contain peat. ‘Reduced peat’ does not mean peat-free.