On the upland moors in the Goyt Valley, near the Derbyshire town of Buxton, it’s possible to stand in two worlds at the same ...

In this video, we explore some great alternatives to moss poles for supporting climbing plants. We showcase different materials and methods you can use to create sturdy and attractive structures that ...

Join me in this video as I unveil the ultimate makeover for an unruly moss pole, impossible to keep moist. The optimal method to ensure moisture retention involves constructing a pole with a plastic ...

As vital carbon sinks, healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

A sustainably sourced sorbent for cleaning up oil spills has been formulated by researchers from Guizhou Education University ...

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh said a new fountain installed in Ilkley would bring "such life" to the town centre. The water feature was unveiled at the top of Brook Street, as crowds gathered in the ...

Mar. 19, 2025 — Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer ...

Unlike the surrounding singed peat and earth, green pools with sphagnum moss regrowth were observed to have acted as natural firebreaks, limiting the fire’s spread across the landscape. This outcome ...

These dragonflies thrive in lowland peatbogs, breeding in acidic pools containing Sphagnum moss at the edges of pools and scrub and woodland habitats provide essential roosting and feeding sites. Over ...

This unassuming, bright, green or red moss with lush, almost tentacle-like fronds is hiding five well-kept secrets. It’s called sphagnum, and BMC volunteers have been poking thousands of these little ...

The sphagnum season is upon us again! Now that the ground-nesting birds have stopped ground-nesting, it’s time for BMC volunteers to start planting this incredible, carbon-sequestering moss at ...