Mar 1, 2019 · Peat moss is a valuable resource that should be appreciated. When most people think of peat moss they recall sphagnum peat moss and its use as a soil amendment. Open a bag, and the …

Apr 1, 2019 · Peat moss is a pretty amazing garden soil amendment. All of the benefits it offers makes it a top choice for gardeners for seed starting, seedlings, containers, and acidic-soil-loving plants. For …

May 7, 2009 · Looking into peat moss alternatives makes sense, from both financial and environmental viewpoints. Coconut coir and rice hulls are two currently popular candidates for

Feb 7, 2023 · The formation of a mere .03 inches of peat moss takes several thousand years. Harvesting it necessitates removing a bog's living surface, making its use ecologically unsustainable.

Apr 17, 2012 · A thread in the Beginner Gardening forum, titled How much peat moss to lower pH?

Aug 22, 2012 · Peat moss, fluffed and slightly dampened. Sift through a screen if you want, or just pick out any twigs or chunky bits. For one bag of cement, we used perhaps half a bale of peat moss. …

Mar 26, 2013 · I went to Lowte's to pick up several bails of peat moss and the price had jumped as expected, but the bails were 3.0 cubic feet instead of 3.8 cubic feet. So it looks like coffee grounds …

Apr 10, 2015 · I use 3 parts peat moss, 1/8 part powdered lime, 2 parts coarse vermiculite, 1 part garden soil, 1/2 part dry organic starter fertilizer, 2 parts compost. As with all things homemade, blocking mix …

Mar 27, 2012 · The majority of peat moss comes from eastern Canada and to a lesser extent Western Canada and the Scandinavian countries. Due to severe wet weather conditions in this region, …

May 9, 2005 · Do peat pots really decompose when planted in soil? I have grown about 8 coleus from seed in peat pellets and they are ready for pots now. I want to put them in small peat pots and then …