natural peat

Far more practical for home gardeners is the use of a commodity from their own yards, a natural peat replacement: compost.

Together, the two sites form one of the largest natural peat bog areas in the Baltic states and constitute an important fresh-water reservoir.

For the greenhouse gas inventories the natural peat lands are basically neutral since storage of carbon equals release of methane.

Sited directly on the lake shore, it is nestled between rock outcroppings of the Canadian Shield, a natural peat bog, and large stands of existing trees.