Peat moss aerates soil well and is easy to buy in commerce, since it comes from Canada. On the other hand, it is extremely ...

Make sure to purchase Canadian sphagnum peat in bales at your garden center and avoid bags that are labeled as just “peat moss.” Compost is also a wonderful addition to improve soil.

Almost any potted plant you can buy grows in a soil mix containing peat moss, and most bagged potting soil does. You can also buy it to mix into your potting soil blend.It's especially useful for ...

A good replacement for peat moss is coconut coir. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Read Today's Paper Saturday, ... What’s a good replacement product for peat when I make or purchase potting mixes?

Peat moss is naturally slightly acidic and can be used to balance the pH. “Most plants like pH to be about 6.0, and peat tends to be around there, making it ideal,” Satch says.

Peat moss, dug from bogs, has been the holy grail of soil amendments and potting mixes. Unfortunately, its days might be numbered. On the upside, there’s a good replacement.

Peat moss is harvested from bogs and fens around the world, but primarily in Canada and Russia. These water-logged bogs have taken carbon from the atmosphere and sequestered it for 10,000 to ...