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Sphagnum Moss: What It Is and How to Use It - MSNSphagnum moss has remarkable water absorption (up to 20 times its own weight in water), plus benefits as a growing medium and attractive natural appearance, making it a great material for gardeners.
Bogs may be many feet deep with sphagnum on the top and decaying “peat” on the bottom. Moss is a sustainable crop as long as it is allowed to regenerate — typically more than 10 years.
Sphagnum Moss is a prehistoric plant that was left here when the glaciers passed through leaving a lake near central Wisconsin. The moss survived under the frozen lake for thousands of years. Now it’s ...
Since the 1950s, sphagnum peat moss has been a common ingredient in potting soils sold in the United States. It is typically mixed with white specks of perlite, a mineral that is expanded by heating.
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