• Mosses: More than just green forest dwellers Nov 7, 2009
In some regions of the world, sphagnum moss is mined and forest mosses are harvested commercially (to the detriment of wild creatures that live in or use moss). Except for such things, we seem to spend a certain amount of effort getting rid of mosses and a good deal of time just ignoring them altogether. (Juneau Empire)
Golf Course Putting Greens Show Their Age: Researchers Seek To Maintain Healthy Greens, Reduce Construction Costs Sep 14, 2009
Treatments included root-zone mixtures of 80:20 (v:v) sand and sphagnum peat and 80:15:5 (v:v:v) sand, sphagnum peat, and soil, and accelerated versus controlled establishment. In the establishment year, the accelerated treatment received 2. (Science Daily)
For peat's sake: Alternative growing media Sep 6, 2009
Each variety was also grown using the standard commercial Sphagnum peat as a control. Plant growth and the ornamental quality of each plant was evaluated during each phase of cultivation, potting, before repotting, before and after branching and at the end of the experiment. (EurekAlert!)
How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus Sep 5, 2009
Dust the entire area with rooting hormone and then wrap in damp sphagnum moss and plastic. Check the area frequently to ensure the moss has not dried out. (Suite101.com)
Grow Organic Celery the Home Vegeta... Aug 11, 2009
Cover the seedbed with either another layer of sand or a layer of milled sphagnum moss to discourage the damping off disease common to moist seedbeds. Gardeners who have struggled with damping off disease in the past can also place a fan near the seed trays to promote air circulation. (Suite101.com)
Gardener reveals his secrets to beautiful, flower-filled window boxes Jul 29, 2009
No matter how many plants I cram into my steel forms, I never manage to mask the coir liner or the sheets of sphagnum moss ... Where I have used sheets of sphagnum, coir liners or a new invention - a coir liner with preformed holes in the sides, specifically designed to insert small plants on the sides and ends to hide that brown fiber - Pierson uses loose sphagnum. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Knowing Our Place: Fullness of life Jul 11, 2009
Once out on the floating sphagnum mat of the bog, the energetic scientist located pitcher plants, determined that pitcher plant moths were not present (no evidence of feeding activity), and lay down on his stomach on the moist, unstable carpet to photograph other carnivorous plants two species of sundew and orchids. At day's end, everyone gathered to compare notes. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Students help inventory Big Thicket flora, fauna Jun 18, 2009
SPURGER, Texas ---- The excited cry of "Sphagnum!" immediately halts the two vans bouncing along a grass and dirt path that once served as a primitive road to a Southeast Texas oilfield drilling site ... "This is cool stuff," says Dale Kruse, a doctoral student from Texas Aersity whose area of study is moss ---- sphagnum. (North County Times)
Creating New Bromeliad Plants Throu... May 21, 2009
Terrestrial bromeliads grow in a well draining medium such as orchid bark, perlite, humus, lava rock, peat or sphagnum moss. Bromeliads are remarkably resilient plants and require relatively little attention. (Suite101.com)
COLUMN: Green gardening saves time, money and our planet Mar 26, 2009
Examples of organic matter are compost, Canadian sphagnum peat moss and shredded leaves ... Canadian sphagnum peat moss is a sustainable, ready-to-use form of organic matter that is offered in compressed bales that make it easy to use ... Savvy organic gardeners know that mixing Canadian sphagnum peat moss half and half with their compost is one way to multiply their supply of valuable organic matter. (Burlington Union, MA)
Wojo's Gem vinca makes great spiller Mar 13, 2009
If using sphagnum moss-lined baskets, plant Wojo's Gem in the bottom of the basket, letting the foliage hang down. Hang the basket high enough to create a great vertical element, with the vinca growing downward 6 to 7 feet. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Smell the Cobra plant Feb 25, 2009
Ideally, they should be grown in living sphagnum moss, but can be grown in a mixture of peat moss and perlite if live sphagnum is not available. High humidity is not nearly as important for these plants as it is for certain other carnivorous plants, but a certain amount of humidity should be maintained. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Knowledge to grow on: Make houseplants for free - propagate! Feb 22, 2009
Wrap the wounded area with enough moist sphagnum moss to form a rooting zone the size of a baseball. Keep the sphagnum moss in place with a piece of black plastic taped around the plant at the top and bottom. (Westerly Sun, RI)
