The bog’s keystone species, sphagnum moss, plays a key role in its storage capacity. Sphagnum acts like a sponge — it holds up to 20 times its weight in water.

Have you ever wondered what those white pellets were in your potting soil? Well, it's more important than you may know.

Scientists and students gather each summer at the remote Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station to study birds, bogs ...

Cranberry bogs are wetland environments characterized by thick sphagnum moss, acidic waters, and spongy peat. During the growing season, the bog remains dry; it is only during harvest time that ...

Sphagnum moss is the key ingredient of a bog. This group of mosses has tremendous water-holding capacity, potentially retaining 25 times its dry weight in water.

Sphagnum Moss Products Company Description Jar of crude Sphagnum as used by florists and nurseymen in packing plants. One of a series of specimens showing the use of sphagnum moss for surgical ...

Brown’s Lake Bog, located in Shreve, Ohio, received the designation of National Natural Landmark in 1968. It, along with the surrounding 90 acres of forest, was purchased by The Nature ...

In association with Moors for the Future Partnership, BMC volunteers will be planting sphagnum moss in the Goyt Valley area of the Peak District, close to Buxton. Sphagnum moss is a key building block ...