Gardening: Peat-based compost tops in survey.(Features)

The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) | February 3, 2001 | Copyright

Byline: Lynn Daly

It seems we gardeners are just not adapting to compost without peat. Despite pleas from environmentalists to conserve peat bogs, 94% of composts are peat-based.

Amateur gardeners used 54% more peat in 1999 than they did in 1993, and in 1999 some 66% of peat was bought by amateur gardeners, a new survey by Gardening Which? reveals.

So, why aren't we buying peat-free compost?

The Consumers' Association magazine reports: "The bottom line, as many know to their cost, is that peat-based composts are usually better for raising ...

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