New Peatpot Helps Gardeners Go Greener (NAPSA)—Gardeners will throw away 200 million pounds of plastic this year. But now there’s a 100% biodegradable peatpot which can dramatically change that. Vegetable, herb and flower plants are currently available in pots made from peat, water and oa Plants in these new biodegr able peatpots from Bonnie Plants reduceplastic in landfills and are easy to plant. recycled paper from Bonnie Plants. The only pot of its kind, Bonnie tomatoes, from Big Boy to Husky Cherry, and hundreds of varieties of vegetables plus herbs such as rosemary, basil, cilantro and flowering annuals are now on the garden patios of major discount and home-improvement stores, as well as garden centers nationwide. These Bonnie peatpots are easy because gardenersjust cut off the recyclable label, tear off the bottom half, add to hole and plant in the pot. Peatpots reduce transplant shock and save on petroleum and energy used to manufacture plastic pots, too. A bonusis that these plants in their peatpots are variety-specific by region because they’re grown on 50 farmsall across the country. They don’t travel long distances, which results in fresher, healthier plants. Promoted nationally during Earth Month and the planting season, Bonnie partners with well-known gardening experts P. Allen Smith and Katie Brown to tell their message of “Going Greener For You” with its peatpots and other sustainable gardening products. Founded in 1918 and still headquartered in the tiny Alabama town of Union Springs, Bonnie Plants is now the largest wholesaler of vegetable and herb plants in the United States. Visit www.bonnieplants.com for more information.
