But it also makes an excellent growing medium for young plants, being light, airy and free draining. For decades, peat bogs were being destroyed at a rate far faster than they could form to feed ...

“When [peat moss bogs] are damaged or drained, they become a source of carbon in the atmosphere,” says Danae Horst, author of Houseplants For All and founder of Folia Collective, a plant ...

Peat bogs are one of the biggest carbon sinks on ... The compost provides a better nutritional structure for the growing ...

However, they have an ecosystem which supports certain animals and rare plants. Ohio has three kinds of bogs: peat bogs, calcareous bogs and kettle bogs. All started as shallow ponds which filled ...

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 ...

Bogs accumulate a muddy layer called peat, which is made of decaying plants and mosses. Peat has been used for centuries as fuel and fertilizer, but many peatlands are now valued for their role ...

Over time, acidic peat deposits build up in bogs, resulting in the growth of some of unique carnivorous plants, such as the Sundew, according to the EPA. A Lithuanian told The Atlantic that it was ...