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    Growers’ hi-tech challenge with peat-free

    Nov 02, 2021 2 minutes

    WHILE buying peat-free compost is a top priority for many environmentally-conscious gardeners, many of the plants on sale at garden centres remain rooted in pots that are brimming with peat.

    Peat consumption by UK commercial nurseries, which grow millions of shrubs, trees and seasonal plants for gardeners, fell from 63.9 per cent in 2015 to 62.3 per cent in 2020 – a

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