A Guide to Peat-Free Gardening

A gardening trowel with a wooden handle labeled 'BARDEN' stuck into dark soil inside a metal planting container. In the background, bright red flowers and green leaves are visible.

Why should gardeners be peat-free?

It all comes down to this: why would gardeners participate in the destruction of an eco-system โ€” peat bogs โ€” when there are better alternatives? As gardeners, we take stewardship of resources seriously. And there are lots of ways to garden without peat.

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