Learn how peat moss—a common element of container gardening—affects climate change and what you can use as a sustainable alternative. Reviewed by Joseph Tychonievich Almost any potted plant ...

Soil blocking is an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. The technique has captured the attention of serious ...

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Peat moss is a totally organic product in the early spring garden. It improves the texture of the cool spring soil and helps ...

Here are some practical tips on caring for ficus plants, focusing on light, watering, humidity, and soil requirements. Here's how you can keep them healthy. Ficus plants thrive in bright but indirect ...

On calm March afternoons, it is common to see a few bees stretching their wings and scouting around. On pleasant March days they are very active. The Carolina Jasmine, hyacinths and jonquils are ...

At a community garden center called Growing Hope in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Christopher Hallett is teaching a class on soil blocking, starting with the soil composition itself. HALLETT: Peat moss ...

He's a farm manager at Growing Hope Urban Farm, a community garden center in Ypsilanti ... demonstrating how to pack a mixture of peat moss, dirt, lime, perlite and other components into ...