Why not use peat?
Many gardeners don’t think twice about using peat and can’t imagine using anything else, so they might be surprised to learn that it is a relative newcomer to the horticultural scene. In fact, peat only started to be used widely in the 1950s. Sadly, this led directly to the destruction of some wonderful peat habitats in Britain. While some of our remaining peatlands are now protected, there are many in other European countries that aren’t, and it is these that now supply most of our garden peat.
