Why shouldn't you use peat in your garden?

Peat is best avoided in the garden because harvesting it damages peatlands, which are valuable natural habitats and important carbon stores.

What can you use instead of peat in your garden?

Compost is a useful peat-free alternative. It puts food, plant, and paper waste to good use while adding organic matter to garden soil.

Composting mimics the natural fertilization process found in the wild by recycling organic waste into a material that can help improve garden soil.

Composting mimics the fertilization process that occurs naturally in the wild, and puts your food, plant, and paper waste to good use. Advertisement.