When it comes to gardening or soil health, both peat and peat moss are excellent tools for improving soil structure and moisture retention, often touted as a natural solution that will help your ...

Thank peat for that scotchy flavor of Scotch whisky: The muck forms in Scotland’s bogs, when layer after layer of dead vegetation resists decay and compresses into fuel, which is burned during scotch ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

The harvesting of peat moss used by gardeners and the nursery industry to improve drainage and retain water in soil contributes to climate change, according to an Oregon State University Extension ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Peat has become a dirty word in England. If you have ever bought a plant from a big box store, a grocery store, or an independent nursery, then you have become acquainted with peat: ...

Between macro- and micro-, the Goldilocks scale for controlling an experiment while still using real-world systems. (see also: peat bog in a box.) × Dirty hands. Trace gases. Ericaceae. The life of a ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Wired. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. If that wasn’t terrifying enough, peat fires can release 100 times the carbon ...

Finding a substitute for peat is a little like making your first cake without gluten. Here’s what the experts advise. By Margaret Roach Environmental leaders and other high-profile voices like Monty ...