Majority of plants sold to be peat-free by 2027
Almost every plant you buy will be peat-free within four years, the UK Government has promised, as it announced it’s making most growers ditch peat by the end of 2026 – years earlier than previous deadlines.
A ban on peat in bagged compost for amateur gardeners is set to take effect next year. Now professional growers are to be included, too, with an extra three years to allow plants currently growing in peat-based compost to work through the supply chain. Tiny plug plants and some with specialist needs will
