peat moss

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Coconut fibers broken down by millipedes may serve as a sustainable replacement for peat moss, a material commonly used to start seedlings but often sourced from fragile wetland ecosystems.

From Science Daily

To form the surface of a running track they were mixed with clay, peat moss, or ashes from burning coal, which held the surface together.

From BBC

It is a byproduct of coconut processing and can be more expensive than peat moss.

From Seattle Times

Often labeled as sphagnum moss or peat moss, it became popular in the 1950s because of its versatility.

From Washington Post

Seeds grow in six peat moss sponges encased in plastic pods — reaching their roots into the water at the unit’s base.

From Seattle Times