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 ...

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Q: A huge percentage of our St. Augustine did not come back after this past winter. Zoysia that we have growing nearby has been fine. Here in mid-summer, the spots are still dead. We don’t believe ...

Peat moss is antimicrobial so beneficial microbes don't grow well in it. That's the opposite of what organic gardens need. Peat moss is good to use when storing bulbs or for shipping, but potting soil ...

DEAR NEIL: How much attention must I pay to the quality of peat moss I apply to my St. Augustine lawn to help restore it after damage from take all root rot? I have a relatively average lot, but it’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The harvesting of peat moss used by gardeners and the nursery industry to improve drainage and retain water in soil contributes to climate change, according to an Oregon State University Extension ...