Peat moss has been a favorite among gardeners for over 50 years now, but we are being urged to consider its impact and look for peat moss alternatives. Coco coir is one of the most popular substitutes ...

An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research ...

Researchers are finding extraordinary new uses for what we throw away. Beet pulp may help crops resist disease, while ...

Research in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry highlights that the often-discarded tops of radishes are full of ...

Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well as drainage and aeration, Don Kinzler writes.

Q: A gardener friend moved and left me with several bags of ingredients for making potting soil. I have never made potting soil before. What proportions should I use? Do these ingredients go bad at ...

TURIN, ITALY—Peat, or semi-decayed vegetation matter, has been used by commercial growers and amateur gardeners since the middle of the 20th century. Peat is added to potting soil to help retain ...

Millicompost-based substrates enhance bell pepper seedling growth, offering a sustainable alternative to peat and supporting ...