Let me introduce you to a medium that is used a lot in Horticulture. PEAT MOSS The dark brown organic matter known as Peat is a unique organic material with several benefits for any gardener or horticulturist. To keep it very short and simple Peat is sterile, absorbent and prevents soil compaction. Peat Moss retains water much better than average soils. It can hold up to 20 times it's weight in water. In addition it aerates and improves drainage of heavier soils, allowing roots to grow and take up nutrients. It also does not contain harmful pathogens or any weed seeds. Therefore Peat Moss makes a great seed starting medium and is often added to potting mixes to improve the soil structure of the growing medium. So what is Peat Moss and where does it come from ? Peat moss is a non-renewable resource that takes several millennia to form and grows less than a millimeter a year. It is formed out of the decomposed remains of sphagnum moss and other living things formi...