PEAT MOSS:   

Harvested from the upper portion of the bog, this slightly humified (naturally decomposed) and highly organic material contains a rich supply of nutrients that are required when used as a soil additive/amendment for flower beds, new lawns, bedding plants, potting soils, etc. With a moisture holding capacity of up to 12 times its own weight and a PH of 4.9 to 5.1, when mixed with native soils Superior Peat Moss and Peat Soil provides a soil conditioner that balances the air and moisture around the plant roots.

Replanted cherry orchard

An exceptional  medium for plant growth, it is used successfully by nurseries, plant propagators, and mushroom growers for their soil mixes, it is also used as a top dressing for existing lawns and as an additive to your composting pile. It is available in both shredded (known as Peat Soil) and un-shredded (Peat Moss) form.

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BLACK PEAT:

This product, which has proven so successful with orchardists and vineyardists in the replanting of fruit trees and vines, comes from below the top layer of Peat Moss.  Strongly humified (naturally decomposed for over 3000 years without direct contact with the oxygen in the air), Black Peat has been used in studies by the Pacific Agri-Food Research Center in Summerland, British Columbia.  It has been shown to "increase root and leaf growth and reduces the effects of replant disease and shock."     

                  

Less fibrous then Peat Moss but with a ruptured colloidal mass gives it a more open structure and thereby higher water and air capacities.  

Lapin cherries in first year replant 

Black Peat is also used in the  nursery industry for potting soil mixes, as a planting media for ornamental trees and shrubs, as a feedstock for worm growing, a top dressing for lawns when mixed with sand, and as a soil amendment for vegetable gardens.        

     

SCREENED ORGANIC TOP SOIL:

Virgin topsoil from our bog blended with Peat Moss, Black Peat, sand, volcanic ash is then screened to remove roots, rocks, and other naturally occurring debris. This process gives a product that is abundant in organic matter, holds moisture and nutrients and does not require further mixing with native soils. 

Ready to use for new lawns, seeded or sod, flower beds, trees, and shrubs. Use it wherever a high quality and consistent top soil is required.

                                         

               Screening top soil

SAND AND PEAT:

A pre-mixed blend of screened sand and Peat Moss/Black Peat. Used as a top dressing for lawns since the sand carries and holds the peat close to the roots, and as an amendment to heavy clay soils, providing organic matter and coarse material to break up the clay.

 

OTHER PRODUCTS AVAILABLE:

COASTAL RED BARK MULCH:

A premium 1" minus blend of fir and hemlock brought in from the Lower Mainland.  This product is a rich red color and is excellent for mulching shrubs, trees, annuals, perennials,  as well as a ground cover.  Other uses include ground cover for walkways, trails, and play areas.  Also provides soil erosion protection.

COASTAL MEDIUM BARK NUGGETS:

1 1/2" - 2 1/2" pieces of Coastal Red Fir and Hemlock bark that provides a highly decorative mulch for all garden uses. A sturdy mulch for high wind and water areas, and is also used as a ground cover for walkways, trails, plays, and natural areas, or around decks.

LOCAL FINE LIGHT BARK MULCH:

An economical local bark mulch for all garden uses.  If applied deeply enough, it prevents weed germination and smothers small weeds.

 

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