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She spent two years taking care of the ‘perfect plant.’ Then, she realized it’s plastic

"I feel like these last two years have been a lie."

Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space

Cathy Isom has some tips to help you maximize greenhouse space. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The benefits of having a greenhouse...

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

When is Hay Dry Enough?

Freshly baled hay with more than 20% moisture will heat up and actually reduce the energy level of the hay.

What Every Gardener Should Know About Mulching

Why Your Garden Needs Mulch (Assuming You Do It Right)

Used correctly, mulch builds and improves your soil like nothing else. But don’t make these common mistakes.

Consider easy and more sustainable alternatives to peat moss

So much peat moss has been harvested for use in gardens and landscapes that in many places there’s not much left. | realestate.boston.com

Why You Shouldn't Use Peat in Your Garden, and What to Use Instead

The art of gardening requires simulating in your backyard what happens naturally in the wild. With domesticated soil and plants, this can be a pretty delicate process—both for your plants and the environment.

How to Prepare Peat Moss for Flytraps, Sundews and Other Carnivorous Plants

An explanation of how to prepare Canadian peat moss when using it to pot carnivorous plants such as the Venus Flytrap. Learn how to make peat tea in the process,...

Great gardens start with great foundations

Clay soil needs a boost from peat moss, mulch, compost and other amendments. Get your soil tested regularly, and don’t be afraid to give composting a go.

What is Peat? -

What is Peat? - Peat has been used as a heating and energy source, in construction, horticulture, agriculture and in whisky production for centuries. But have you ever won

Compost: the new peat?

The wholesale nursery market plays a vital role in the green-industry supply chain. With hundreds of thousands of acres planted across North America, nursery operations of varying sizes provide containerized and field-grown trees, shrubs and perennials. Nursery growers make significant capital investments in their crops, many of which are in the ground or in containers for years before they’re ready for market. These nursery products grace…

The Complete Guide to Peated Whisky

With a range of different styes, smoke levels, and origins, the key to enjoying peated whisky is appreciating what makes it so special.

Irish Whiskey Makers Are Finding New Ways to Embrace Peat

Adventurous distillers are discovering ways to integrate peat smoke into the typically fruity and light style of Irish Whiskey.

Should Scotch Whisky Lovers Learn to Live Without Peat?

Learn more about how making scotch whisky impacts the environment.

Meet the People Who Make Peated Whisky Possible

Learn how the scotch industry harnesses the power of peat, from the bog to the bottle.

Carbon-Rich Peat Is Disappearing. But Is It Also Growing?

Scientists have discovered “proto-peat” forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it could take centuries to mature.

How to create a steady supply of workers for the supply chain

For companies to continue running and stay afloat, they must hire more workers and quickly.

Why is peat a concern for the environment

Whilst our love for plants seems all green and good, there is a dark side to the horticulture industry that is little understood

Building Materials Supply

Customer service still matters in this fast-paced world. And in the Building materials supply industry, we believe it's more important than ever.