I've been given a bag of Irish peat which I don't need, so I was just wondering if it would be suitable to use as a mulch instead rather than throw it out. Many thanks.
I'm sure it would be fine, especially around shrubs and trees. What make is it [Westland etc] - does it say Irish Moss Peat for example ? If so, it's fine for that
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@Fairygirl...thanks for that. The bag looks like it's a good few years old, but it is unopened and is Westland. I am hoping to mix it equal measure with some garden centre manure and use it as a mulch around my roses. I wasn't sure if using so much peat would change the nature of the soil though.
No - it won't change it. You'd need to be constantly adding very large quantities of something to alter the pH to any extent. It's why many people use a container or raised bed to grow certain plants if their soil is totally different to the requirements
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You are right to mix it with manure, a woody, rough one if you can, maybe more manure than peat in the mix. I unwittingly bought some bags of manure with added peat once and it was really fine and claggy, created a water-repellent pan when used as a mulch!
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's why many people use a container or raised bed to grow certain plants if their soil is totally different to the requirements
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...