Questions and Answers for SunShine 3 cu. ft. Peat Moss

A:  It will be fine. Just keep it moist and maybe use a humidity dome.

A:  You can use it for rooting cutting and seeding. I would mix it with perlite for drainage. 

A:  I just weighed my back bought from my local Home Depot. It weighed just over 64 lbs.

A:  Some sites say 3 cu ft peat moss would weigh about 40 lbs. However, I have moved 40 lb bags of compost, top soil, bird seed, and water softener salt, so I know what 40 lbs feels like, and the 3 cu ft bags of peat that I had seemed a lot heavier to me.

A:  30 lb. It is only loosely compressed. Home Depot in Abilene, TX, does not have "Sunshine" peat moss as shown on their website This PREMIER Sphagnum Peat Moss is the only peat moss bale they have. It weighs only 30 lbs.

A:  That's a really difficult question to answer as there are so many variables. If you water it, less volume and if you compact it, there's even less volume. If you want a greater volume, let it dry out and fluff it up with a spading fork.

A:  It might "kilt" you if you did....

A:  No

A:  My suggestion would be to go for something with less fiber.

A:  I think peat woll work best as compost tends to invite weeds and give them a happy surface to grow on, full of natural nutrients they love. Peat is neutran and tends to dry on the surface, which slows weed growth.

A:  You should have laid down a weed blocker (dark plastic sheeting etc) in the first place, so you wouldnt have this issue. Compost or Peat Moss will not block out weeds, they will just push through.

A:  Hi Cyndi. Thank you for your question. Although peat moss or compost can be used to amend your soil, it would not be a good weed preventer. A weed mat combined with 2-3 inches of mulch and a pre-emergence applied on top would be more effective in preventing weeds in your flower garden. https://www.homedepot.com/s/weed%2520mat?NCNI-5 https://www.homedepot.com/b/Outdoors-Garden-Center-Landscaping-Supplies-Mulch/N-5yc1vZbx4a?NCNI-5&searchRedirect=Mulch&semanticToken=300r10r00122000000_2021042318172126651713299168_us-east1-2g3m%20300r10r00122000000%20%3E%20%20st%3A%7Bmulch%7D%3Ast%20tgr%3A%7BNo%20stage%20info%7D%20qu%3A%7Bmulch%7D%3Aqu https://www.homedepot.com/s/preen%2520weed%2520preventer?NCNI-5 Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Rick_HD_OC

A:  You can use peat moss. It will not block the seed like a treated mulch.

A:  Yes, you can use this for that purpose but keep in mind that there are sticks in this (not huge but noticeable) so you're going to get an uneven look. Peat Moss will also raise the acidity level in your soil so make sure that your plants lean towards acid-loving. You can check online to be sure your plants will be OK.

A:  I’m not sure what you mean by processed. Peat is a type of moss harvested from bogs and used as a soil conditioner for it’s ability to retain water. I have two dogs and I’m not aware of any safety concerns. The material you want to AVOID if you have dogs is the COCOA SHELL MULCH. It’s made from chocolate/cocoa beans and your dogs could be tempted to eat it.

A:  It is safe for animals. Not sure what you mean by "processed," so I can't answer that question.

A:  No, no perlite, just peat moss.

A:  Yes, it is safe for Dionaea, and other North American carnivorous plants. It does not contain perlite.

A:  It does not have anything (perlite nor anything else) mixed in with it. It's my understanding that peat moss (with sand or perlite) is the preferred medium for Venus Fly Traps and you should be able to use this however I've always bought my Traps pre-planted so I can't guarantee success.

A:  I don't know about the Venus Fly Traps-- yet ZERO perlite present-- its 100% Peat Moss

A:  Almost all peat moss is only very slightly acidic, and a lot are neutral PH. In fact, only Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss is really acidic at all, and the Sphagnum Peat Moss that Home Depot sells doesn't mention that so I would guess it's not acidic. If you need to make your earth more acidic, you would be much better off going to a garden center and buying Aluminum Sulfate or Sulfur. Either of those will dramatically reduce the PH relatively speaking... Home Depot doesn't have those, but a large garden center should.

A:  Yes. Adding peat moss to soil will help make it acidic.

A:  Yes. If you look back in the previously asked questions, it's been answered in some detail. I'm sorry I don't recall the exact numbers but you can find them if you look for your same question. Good luck.

A:  No, not very much and certainly not immediately. This is added to increase organic matter in soil and improve water retention. As organic matter decomposes, it does decrease PH (more acidic), but the material needs a higher level of tannic acid content to have effect. Old fallen tree leaves chopped up and mixed into the soil would be an option, but again, this takes time.

A:  I would check with your local state agricultural district. You pay taxes for it and they can help.

A:  Yes it does. It helps to lower PH

A:  Yes, as long as you maintain a certain amount of moisture (but not wet). My preference is sand.

A:  Yes, its good for safe keeping bulbs thru the winter. Place the tubers so they are not in contact with each other, then surround them w peat. Check every so often thru the weeks ahead to make sure there is no rot or mold; If so, remove the damaged tubers as not to contaminate the rest. Discard the damaged tubers if too far gone.