A Somerset MP has called for a ban on the use of peat by professional growers to be sped up. From 2025, amateur gardeners ...

gardeners still account for most of the peat that is used in composts and growing bags, and seem reluctant to change their buying habits. You might think of peatbogs as dull expanses of empty ...

A mile away from the wildlife trust's Westhay National Nature Reserve - a patchwork of bird hides and walkways crossing former peat works - is Godwins, which produces three million bags of compost ...

Until the ban comes in, peat can still found in multi-purpose composts and growing bags, unless labelled peat-free - words such as "environmentally friendly" and "organic" don't necessarily mean ...