Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' ...

What’s a good replacement product for peat when I make or purchase potting mixes? Why shouldn’t we use peat products anymore?

The Northern Lights have been visible in the UK yet again - head to one of these amazing local dark sky locations around the ...

Investing in the best seed starting mix for vegetables to start indoors is more critical when living in a northern area with a short growing ... They include sphagnum peat moss, forest gold, and ...

Whether you create a stacked-rock spiral or a basic cedar square, a raised bed can be a great way to expand your gardening options. And planning for this project makes a great winter pastime, too.

Students at Lewis & Clark College are trying to bring more attention to one of the world's smaller and more humble plants with this year's seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week.

A new study finds only 17 per cent of the world’s peatlands are in protected areas, a vast under-protection considering how critical they are to carbon storage, biodiversity and water regulation. But ...

Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific... and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a "gastropod derby" with snails and slugs (for ...

Stargazers in the UK have yet another chance to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights tonight, 13 February. People in northern areas of the country have managed to catch the glowing lights in the sky ...