{"id":8040,"date":"2016-03-15T21:10:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T14:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-peat\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T21:21:03","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T14:21:03","slug":"why-i-changed-my-mind-about-peat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-peat\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I changed my mind about peat"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEverything from carnivorous pitcher plants to acid-loving blueberries can be grown without peat. No more excuses: it\u2019s time gardeners kicked the peat habitI used to be a staunch believer that some plants couldn\u2019t be grown without peat. I couldn\u2019t see how I could grow Proteas, Banksias and the like unless I used it. Its fibrous, moisture retentive and long lasting nature created just the right environment for their specialised root systems. I grow a lot of peat-loving plants such as Shortias and Vacciniums too. There certainly seemed no way these would grow without the substrate to which they are so inextricably linked in the wild. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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Everything from carnivorous pitcher plants to acid-loving blueberries can be grown without peat. 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