Defra’s complete ban on peat in horticulture could take another seven years
Defra has confirmed it will be banning peat use by the professional horticulture sector by 2026 – but with exemptions that could see plug plants contain peat until 2030.
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Defra has confirmed it will be banning peat use by the professional horticulture sector by 2026 – but with exemptions that could see plug plants contain peat until 2030.
The first day of spring is here and we're starting to sow the seeds of the gardening year.
To celebrate British Science Week (10-19 March) our research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld takes a deeper delve into our soil to reveal what makes our soils healthy and productive
Our Norfolk Master Composter programme continues to grow with 10 new volunteers joining the programme this year.
In his latest blog, our head of horticulture Chris Collins is brushing off his propagator and pots as he prepares for the sowing season
Gardeners, commercial growers and compost suppliers in Scotland are among those being asked for their views about peat use.
In this month’s podcast we dare to dream of a colourful summer garden as we start sowing, dividing and composting.
Our head gardener Emma O’Neill gives her top tips for giving your seed potatoes a head start this spring.
In December we asked you to fill in a survey about your veg gardens so we could find out which veg did well and which didn’t during 2022. And the results are in!
We can sense the next growing season is close and anticipation sets in, writes Chris Collins. In short, we can’t wait to get sowing!