Come join us on Tues 10th February on Burbage Moor for a fun day of planting Sphagnum Moss to help restore the local ecosystem!

Even the most obsessed lawn enthusiasts miss the timing of the most beneficial feeding of their lawns. Too many people think spring and summer when it comes to lawn fertilization. Feeding at these ...

Peat moss is popular in gardens because it holds water, adds air to soil, and keeps nutrients from washing away. Harvesting peat moss harms slow-growing peat bogs, releases carbon, and damages fragile ...

Moss thrives in damp, shaded areas with poor soil conditions where turfgrass struggles. Improving soil fertility, pH, drainage, and sunlight can help turfgrass out-compete moss. Moss is a native plant ...

There are few things more on trend than grass-alternative lawns right now; between wanting something lower maintenance and lower cost, different options like clover, chamomile, and creeping thyme are ...

Let’s count on soil tests run by reliable labs like to one down at Texas A&M in College Station. They consistently tell us that our Blackland Prairie clay soils have accumulated excessive amounts of ...

Q: At the rear and north side of my house, my lawn gets mossy. I’ve tried putting lime down to mitigate the moss problem, with little to no results. — Joe Dawidowicz, Suwannee A: The lime didn’t work ...

Dear Master Gardener: What’s a good replacement product for peat when I make or purchase potting mixes? Why shouldn’t we use peat products anymore? Are there any peat bogs in Minnesota? Answer: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A close up of two hands holding peat moss - Tortoon/Getty Images When it comes to gardening or soil health, both peat and peat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When clumps of moss take over your lawn, it’s usually a sign that the growing or soil conditions aren’t ideal for healthy grass.

Dear Neil: I have access to a lot of shredded paper. We normally send it to recycling, but I’ve wondered if I could use it in the compost? I send ours to recycling. It is organic matter, so, yes it ...