Love having houseplants at home? Be sure to use a peat-free soil mix. Peat moss is harvested from peat bogs-- unique ecosystems that store carbon, regulate aquatic systems by acting like natural ...

Peat substitutes like coconut fibres, bark mulch and compost are environmentally friendly alternatives to the habitat-destroying use of peat in soil. Andrea Warnecke/dpa ...

Coconut peat, which is also known as coir, is a material made from the fibrous husk of coconuts and is used by potting and gardening soil users, manufacturers, and distributors.