Over the past few centuries, and likely before then, men harvesting peat in European bogs have struck upon remarkable and, to the peat cutters, no doubt frightening discoveries. More than a ...

Most gardeners live a long way from peat bogs and may not see the appeal or the value of them but every time someone uses peat they're contributing to the destruction of this special and important ...

In addition, peat bogs capture and store significant amounts ... If this happens, it’s probably best to start a new plant with a tip cutting. To make a tip cutting, use a sharp knife to cut ...

In some countries, the accumulation of such vegetable matter covers large tracts of several miles in extent, and are called "peat bogs," such as in Ireland ; we call them peat meadows and peat swamps.

Falkland Islanders cutting peat to store and dry at shacks next to homes. Peat for centuries has been the natural fuel to cook and heat homes in the Islands Monday 2 October is a Public Holiday in ...

In the UK alone, peat bogs, moors and fens store about 3.2 billion tons of carbon - more than in woodlands and forests - but most are in a poor state after decades of being drained for farming or ...

Learn how peat moss—a common element of container gardening—affects climate change and what you can use as a sustainable ...