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 ...

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

The average thickness of the Sphagnum moss layers was 15 cm, and the amount of carbon they sequestered corresponds to approximately 48 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare. This amount is greater ...

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 ...

A blanket bog, home to two rare and protected birds, the merlin and the hen harrier, is being successfully rewetted to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...