Peat moss can transform your garden soil by improving water retention, aeration, and structure, making it especially useful for clay or sandy soils. However, it’s not a perfect solution—it’s low in ...

Peat moss has been a favorite among gardeners for over 50 years now, but we are being urged to consider its impact and look for peat moss alternatives. Coco coir is one of the most popular substitutes ...

Learn how peat moss—a common element of container gardening—affects climate change and what you can use as a sustainable alternative. Reviewed by Joseph Tychonievich Almost any potted plant you can ...

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking," is ...

Q: We would like to grow blueberries and have been told that they need acidic soil that is high in organic matter. Online sources recommend use of sawdust, wood chips, bark, or peat moss to increase ...

Grace Wertanen, the "seedling intern" at Growing Hope Urban Farm in Ypsilanti, Mich. carries a tray of soil blocked plants (Neda Ulaby | NPR) Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about ...