There are many fire hazards to consider during summer - barbeques, festoon lighting, candles and fire pits. We all enjoy entertaining during those long summer evenings, but there are risks to think about during hot and dry weather.
Potting soil might not seem the most obvious fire hazard. Suggesting that soil can go up in flames might even seem silly. However, potting soil is increasingly being labeled as a risk during summer. This is because the potting soil sacks that we all buy from garden stores typically contain flammable materials, such as woodchip, coconut fibers, bark and vermiculite.
