WITH summer the air, gardeners will be turning their thought in this direction.

I would urge your readers to buy peat-free composts for their gardens. Much research has been carried out in peat alternatives and there are now many effective materials available.

To help safeguard precious wildlife sites, by preventing further peat extraction, I would urge all readers to please check labels on composts carefully.

M J LEWIS,

Scots Close, Hereford.