peat moss & garden peat????

Hi everyone

Does anyone know what the differences between the 2?? Or are they the same?

I would be very grateful if you could explain the uses of each one too!

many thanks!

 

moss is great stuff for putting on top of a hanging basket to make it look good and keep water in - BUT - anything with peat connections is suspect these days, and we're all asvised to find alternatives. It's generally sphagnum moss - which ios the real peat moss. Peat in your compost - same problem - it's using up the contents of the peatr bogs, which are natural habitats for lots of wildlife. That's the prob- see the RSPB website http://www.rspb.org.uk/gardens/whatyoucando/peat/index.asp
There are lots of peat-free composts - people vary about whether they're as effective - but they exist. It's your choice whether you use them