Learn about sphagnum moss uses in gardening and how it differs from peat moss. Sphagnum moss is a dead, dried, organic material sourced from bogs for garden use. Sphagnum moss is different from ...

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Healthy peat is the country's biggest carbon store but when damaged it releases planet-warming greenhouse gases back into the ...

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 ...

The sphagnum moss will help to create healthier blanket bog, protect the area’s precious peat and slow the flow of rainwater across the landscape. Once the newly planted sphagnum moss plugs have ...

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 ...

Government proposes stricter heather burning restrictions, despite research showing controlled burns benefit carbon ...

As wildfires continue to spread across the UK, campaigners are raising concerns following the government's announcement of further restrictions on peat burning.

Can you help us? Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it ...

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 ...