Sphagnum moss grows in swampy environments is naturally very aborbant and is known to retain a lot of moisture which helps keeps ferns watered for longer.

In this video, we explore some great alternatives to moss poles for supporting climbing plants. We showcase different materials and methods you can use to create sturdy and attractive structures ...

To prevent the fungal disease called damping-off, a seedling killer, Organic Gardening magazine recommends sprinkling milled spaghnum moss, a natural fungicide, over containers.

In parallel with this use of moss, his research continued as a basis for new drugs. In 1941, concentrated aqueous sphagnum extracts of several variants were developed in the biochemical laboratory of ...

Chinese researchers have found a cost-effective solution to cleaning up toxic oil spills which can threaten wildlife and human health.

Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly ...

According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during the first 10 years after successful restoration, with carbon sequestration rates commonly exceeding those of pristine bogs.

In a recent study published in Restoration Ecology, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years ...

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Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat.

Unlocking sphagnum moss’s secrets Scientists think sphagnum moss may hold important lessons about carbon dioxide sequestration, but there’s much they don’t know.