{"id":109276,"date":"2019-07-24T03:30:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T20:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/specieswatch-the-uk-rainforest-threatened-by-gardeners\/"},"modified":"2019-07-24T04:04:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T21:04:46","slug":"specieswatch-the-uk-rainforest-threatened-by-gardeners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/specieswatch-the-uk-rainforest-threatened-by-gardeners\/","title":{"rendered":"Specieswatch: the \u2018UK rainforest\u2019\u00a0threatened by gardeners"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSphagnum moss is a vital carbon store but peat bogs are being dug up to fuel our love of horticultureLeft to its own devices, Sphagnum fallax, together with a large number of close relatives, will form dense mats of plants on wet ground and become deep peat bogs. These bogs create a habitat for a vast number of creatures, the most prominent of which are dragonflies and frogs but there are literally thousands of others, mostly microscopic. Related: Plantwatch: is sphagnum the most underrated plant on Earth? Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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Ministers said they also aimed to end peat use in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":129155,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/englands-gardeners-to-be-banned-from-using-peat-based-compost\/","url_meta":{"origin":109276,"position":3},"title":"England\u2019s gardeners to be banned from using peat-based compost","date":"August 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Sale of peat-based compost for use on private gardens and allotments to be outlawed within 18 monthsSales of peat for use on private gardens and allotments will be banned in England from 2024, the government has announced.Environmental campaigners have long called for stricter laws to restore peatlands. 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