A new campaign to phase out peat in compost by 2020 
has been announced by Defra - including tips from Diarmuid Gavin. This is a key area where gardeners can take action to benefit the environment and reduce climate change impacts – visit our Peat Page for more information.
Which? Gardening recommend New Horizon Peat Free grow bag and multi-purpose compost. This year (for the first time) the performance of the peat-free grow bag compost exceeded that of peat based compost when used in containers, and almost matched peat based grow bags. It is available locally from New Hopetoun Gardens – or you could support Linlithgow DIY shop by buying reduced peat compost (including free local delivery). Homebase peat free compost did so poorly in tests it was rated a ‘don’t buy’ by Which?