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

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 ...

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 ...

Subalpine and boreal moorlands are ecosystems that contribute to climate stability by reducing excess carbon as well as ...

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 ...

It costs £25 to plant one square metre of sphagnum moss and create a healthy moor. £70 can build a 1m timber dam. These dams are installed in gullies to stop peat washing down off the moor £200 can ...

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 ...