These were here long before the cranberry marshes came to the state of Wisconsin,” Epstein said. Because of its abilities to both absorb and hold 20 times its weight in water and repel bacteria, ...

How to pot in sphagnum moss. 1. Best plants are. Cattleyas, Oncidiums, Phalaenopsis and young Paphiopedilums. 2. Soak the dry moss in water a day before. Fluff with fingers so that it is very ...

Sphagnum moss is different from peat moss in its origin, composition, and sustainability. It can be used in lieu of potting soil for some plants, and as an additive for many others.

Long-fibered sphagnum moss has been used for bandages and for purifying water, but most of its use today is in the horticulture industry for seed germination, orchid propagation and hanging baskets.

For the pumpkin project, you’ll need dry, long-fiber sphagnum moss, floral pins, spray adhesive and tacky glue (a crafting product), plus an assortment of succulents — and a pumpkin that has ...

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.

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.

In 1960 Crevasse and Ellner 5 described an outbreak of 8 cases in 2 Florida tree nurseries, and Hayes 6 presented 5 cases in a Michigan tree nursery in which sphagnum moss was suspected as a ...

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 ...