In article , David W.E.
Roberts writes

"anita" wrote in message
ws.com...
On a lot of garden programs they all say they don't like or use peat why
is this?

Because the peat takes a long time to create (many centuries if not
millenia) and it is being excavated to extinction by commercial users.
This destroys a major natural habitat.

In all fairness, the amount of peat used by gardeners is minuscule when
you consider the amount burned in peat fired power stations.
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