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 you can ...

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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 ...