Sphagnum moss prefers growing in moist tundra-type areas, and most of what gets used for gardening in the United States comes from peat bogs in northern Canada. As the sphagnum moss dies in these ...

And a hands-on technique for growing them, called "soil blocking ... demonstrating how to pack a mixture of peat moss, dirt, lime, perlite and other components into galvanized metal boxes ...

Peat moss is a totally organic product in the early spring garden. It improves the texture of the cool spring soil and helps ...

They are characterized by spongy peat deposits — consisting of partially decomposed organic matter — acidic waters and a floor covered by thick carpet of moss, according to the U.S ...