someone wrote in that they could no longer carry in economical heavy bags of pet food and potting soil from their trunk ...

And they will disintegrate over time because most soil and mulch bags are made of polypropylene -- a material that's highly susceptible to damage from the sun's UV light. Wash and dry the bags ...

Bags were traditionally used under glass and were introduced as an alternative to planting directly into greenhouse soil. Not having permanent borders meant the space could be used more ...

Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed.