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 ...

Adele has worked in gardening for 25 years. She grows a wide range of plants at the Which? Gardening trial grounds and is our compost expert. Peat was once seen as a cheap and plentiful material that ...

Peat, or turf, is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts ...

Sales of peat to amateur gardeners will be banned in England from 2024, the government has confirmed. The move follows a consultation and is part of a pledge to restore peat lands. These wild, boggy ...

This legislation will only apply in England. Environmental issues are devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but Defra said that talks are ongoing with the devolved administrations on ...

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You could walk through the grounds of the All English Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club without ever spotting Martyn Falconer, but you likely will have admired his horticultural handiwork. He’s the man ...

Q: I am having a hard time finding compost to use. Will a peat moss that a local nursery sells work like compost? A: No, it won’t. When compost decomposes it does two things: It keeps the soil open, ...

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Sale of peat-based compost for use on private gardens and allotments to be outlawed within 18 months Sales of peat for use on private gardens and allotments will be banned in England from 2024, the ...