This common ingredient takes a lot of the guesswork out of container gardening but is unfortunately connected to climate change. Almost any potted plant you can buy grows in a soil mix that contains ...

W hy does gardening have to inflict so much guilt? I’m talking about sphagnum peat moss, a common soil additive made from decomposing organic material that accumulates in bogs. Chances are you’ve got ...

Learning how to propagate plants is an exciting way to share your plants with others. Plants can be propagated by sexual or ...

Sphagnum peat moss has long been considered an important component of potting soils and seed starting mediums. It holds many times its own weight in water and releases it slowly as soil dries out. A ...

In case you hadn't heard, gardeners around the world are being urged to stop using peat moss in their gardens. You may rely on peat moss to boost your plants' growth, particularly at this time of year ...

Q. I’ve heard peat moss is disappearing from the earth because we use it faster than it can be produced. — R.T., Marshfield, Mo. Answer by Master Gardener Mark Bernskoetter Sphagnum peat moss is not ...

Sphagnum peat mosses have an extraordinary impact on the global carbon cycle as they control long-term carbon sequestration in boreal peatland ecosystems. Sphagnum species engineer peatlands, which ...

Although non-native, blueberries can be grown in eastern Kansas for gardeners willing to work and plan ahead. A relative of azaleas and rhododendrons, blueberries require an acidic pH, between 4.8 and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Premise of the study: Organisms may survive unfavorable conditions either by moving to more favorable areas by means of dispersal or by ...