Examples of peat moss in a Sentence
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Amend soil as necessary with materials like compost, manure, wood clippings, and sphagnum peat moss.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
One respondent noticed how well packaged their plant was: The soil surface was covered in peat moss and taped in place with packing tape.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Store rhizomes in a plastic bag filled with slightly damp peat moss or sand.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
It's made up of sphagnum peat moss, along with vermiculite and perlite.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2024
Start by mixing equal parts Portland cement, perlite, and peat moss in a large plastic container.
—Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
None of these substitute materials work quite as well as peat moss.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
When discussing peat moss for gardening, at least in the US, that means sphagnum moss.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
When peat moss is harvested, carbon dioxide is released, and carbon dioxide is a significant contributor to climate change.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
One respondent noticed how well packaged their plant was: The soil surface was covered in peat moss and taped in place with packing tape.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 2024
Store rhizomes in a plastic bag filled with slightly damp peat moss or sand.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
It's made up of sphagnum peat moss, along with vermiculite and perlite.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2024
Start by mixing equal parts Portland cement, perlite, and peat moss in a large plastic container.
—Kenneth Setzer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
None of these substitute materials work quite as well as peat moss.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
When discussing peat moss for gardening, at least in the US, that means sphagnum moss.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
When peat moss is harvested, carbon dioxide is released, and carbon dioxide is a significant contributor to climate change.
—Dan Nosowitz, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Peat moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peat%20moss. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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