A common use of sphagnum moss is for seed starting or as a growing medium for succulents and orchids—any plants where a light ...

In a study published in Restoration Ecology, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration ...

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 ...

Newly purchased orchids are often planted with sphagnum moss, which absorbs and holds water, creating prime conditions for orchid root rot. Repot all new orchids that are planted with sphagnum mos ...

And this is in the family Sphagnaceae, and this is otherwise known as peat moss. Sphagnum is very, very, very important for climate change. Northern peatlands hold the equivalent of 40% of the ...

The sphagnum season is upon us again! Now that the ground-nesting birds have stopped ground-nesting, it’s time for BMC volunteers to start planting this incredible, carbon-sequestering moss at ...

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 during ...

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 ...