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2. Peat - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Peat is discouraged as a soil amendment by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, since 2003. [32] While bark or coir-based peat-free potting soil mixes are on the rise, particularly in the UK, peat is still used as raw material for horticulture in some other European countries, Canada, as well as parts of the United States.

3. John Innes compost - Wikipedia

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   John Innes compost is a set of four soil-based formulae for growing media, developed at the former John Innes Horticultural Institution (JIHI), now the John Innes Centre, in the 1930s and released into the public domain. The formulae contain loam, peat, sand, and fertiliser in varying ratios for specific purposes. These composts are used to ...

4. Ericaceous bed - Wikipedia

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   Ericaceous bed made from peat blocks. An ericaceous bed is a bed (or garden) with acidic and often nutrient-poor soil such as ericaceous compost and different types of peat. The pH of the soil is typically between 4.5 and 6. The purpose is to grow a number of garden plants which require (or thrive best in) acidic soil.

5. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist . [ 1 ]

6. The Best Plants To Overwinter, According To An Expert - AOL

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   After a frost, store these in their pots, keeping the soil barely moist. Or trim off the stems, dig up the bulbs, and wrap in peat moss, storing at temperatures around 40 to 50 degrees. These include:

7. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Compost can be added to soil, coir, or peat, as a tilth improver, supplying humus and nutrients. [67] It provides a rich growing medium as absorbent material. This material contains moisture and soluble minerals, which provide support and nutrients .