When it comes to gardening or soil health, both peat and peat moss are excellent tools for improving soil structure and moisture retention, often touted as a natural solution that will help your ...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the November 2025 print edition of Nursery Management under the headline ...

For many gardeners, peat moss is a trusted soil helper. It is often marketed as one of the best soil amendments and is frequently used in DIY soil mixes. It improves soil water-holding capacity, ...

The first of a three-part series looks at how Canada’s peat industry is balancing rising demand with long-term restoration ...

It may be time to say goodbye to Pete in the garden. Peat moss, that is. Peat has been a great helper for years, especially with seedlings. It’s made our potting mixes better able to hold both water ...

Peat moss is a totally organic product in the early spring garden. It improves the texture of the cool spring soil and helps it retain moisture. It gives an added boost to cool March soil and helps ...

The second of a three-part series looks at sustainability and restoration efforts made in response to the climate effects of ...

Q: I am having a hard time finding compost to use. Will a peat moss that a local nursery sells work like compost? A: No, it won’t. When compost decomposes it does two things: It keeps the soil open, ...

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 ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking," is ...