Should garden centres do more to help?
Amateur Gardening|August 26, 2023
Matt Appleby asks whether there is enough guidence on peat-free at point of sale
Matt Appleby
Should garden centres do more to help?

WITH bagged peat due to be banned from the end of 2024, are garden centres giving extra advice on how to use peat replacement products?

Kent-based eco garden centre Edibleculture’s Dave Ware says many retailers just try and sell as much as possible without offering guidance.

He said: “I don’t know if garden centres really offer advice about usage between peat and peat free. When a garden centre invests in lorry loads of compost it’s (all about) margins and turnover as it’s one of few garden-related products that supermarkets offer competition on.

“Cheap peat-free composts’ growing performance is a big turn-off for home gardeners. As a business we have found a great compost in Melcourt’s Sylvagrow. You very much pay for what you get with peat-free compost.”

Not enough information

Wyevale Nurseries is offering garden centres selling its peat-free plants a downloadable pdf on how to keep them thriving.

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