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Cuttings of 'Celebration Deep Red' New Guinea impatiens propagated in substrates containing 50 percent peat moss and (from L to R) 0 to 50 percent whole rice hulls and 50 to 0 percent perlite.
Using Parboiled Rice Hulls in Propagation Substrates
Researchers at Purdue University found that rice hulls, a byproduct of parboiled rice production, are a viable alternative to peat moss or perlite in vegetative... Read more
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Sun Gro Sold To Roofing Company
January 20, 2011
Peat producer Sun Gro Horticulture has entered into a support agreement with IKO Enterprises, a privately held Canadian company that produces and distributes roofing, waterproofing, and insulation board products.
Berger Certified For Responsibly Managed Peatlands
November 29, 2010
Quebec-based Berger Peat Moss is the third peat-producing company in the last week to earn VeriFlora certification for responsibly managed peatlands.
The Peat Report: Setting The Record Straight
October 28, 2010
The horticultural peat industry has been taking heat lately about how sustainable its product is. A recently created Quebec Peat Moss Producers Association website, however, offers a look at how peat is indeed produced sustainably.
ANLA Grassroots Effort On Biomass Fuels Succeeds
October 26, 2010
USDA's final ruling on the Biomass Crop Assistance Program works in favor of the nursery, landscape and retail industries, thanks in part to a grassroots initiative from the American Nursery & Landscape Association.
The Peat Report: Seeley Attendees Sound Off
October 21, 2010
How are other Seeley Conference attendees reacting to the peat-sustainability debate sparked at Cornell University? We followed up with a few attendees. Here's what they have to say.
The Peat Report: Suppliers Speak Up
October 21, 2010
Peat producers say their industry has received unfair criticisms regarding their product and how they treat the land on which they harvest. Now, those producers are speaking up.
The Peat Report: Breaking Down Bog Restoration
October 21, 2010
In addition to harvesting peatland, producers are responsible for returning them to functioning ecosystems. Learn more about the seven steps they take in restoring peatlands.
The Peat Report: Peat Producers Take A Stand
October 21, 2010
The Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association responds to anti-peat guidelines in the Sustainable Sites Initiative.
The Peat Report: A Case For Canadian Peat Moss
October 21, 2010
Greenhouse Grower tasked the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) with sharing perspective on its decision to deem peat non-sustainable. In this essay, SITES responds with its case against Canadian Peat Moss.
The Peat Report: Fafard's Hugh Poole On The Peat Industry
October 21, 2010
How important is bog restoration? Are criticisms of the peat industry legitimate or unfair? Greenhouse Grower dives in with Fafard's Hugh Poole for the answers -- and more.
The Peat Report: How Producers Harvest
October 21, 2010
Proper preparation and miniscule harvesting amounts allow some bogs to remain productive for decades at a time.
The Peat Report: A Case Against Canadian Peat Moss
October 21, 2010
Greenhouse Grower tasked the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) with sharing perspective on its decision to deem peat non-sustainable. In this essay, SITES responds with its case against Canadian Peat Moss.
The Peat Report: Addressing Peat's Sustainability
October 21, 2010
Peat's sustainability came into question at last summer's Seeley Conference. Now, Greenhouse Grower presents a special report to find some answers.
Slideshow: Tour A Restored Peatland
October 21, 2010
New Products: Media And Amendments
August 30, 2010
A roundup of the latest products to help you grow a better crop.