In a study published in Restoration Ecology, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration ...

Learn how peat moss—a common element of container gardening—affects climate change and what you can use as a sustainable alternative.

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 ...

“The first time I saw a peat moss under the microscope I just literally fell in love with it,” Pandey said. “That's the only way to describe it. It’s beautiful to look at.” Sphagnum moss ...

Residents and visitors to Ilkley have been admiring the new fountain at the top of Brook Street, designed by local artists Juliet and Jamie ...

It may not be to everybody’s taste, but I love the new fountain in the centre of Ilkley. Juliet and Jamie Gutch were behind the winning design, which features a representation of Sphagnum, found ...

Plants like sphagnum moss and others have adapted so that they can grow in these difficult wet conditions. When they die, they break down and form a layer of peat in the water. The peat holds even ...

Peatlands are vital ecosystems that store more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. Central to this carbon storage is Sphagnum moss, which aids in peat formation as well as supporting ...

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 during ...