Sunshine® Sphagnum Peat Moss - 2.2 cu. ft. at Menards®
I thought maybe it had chemicals in it, but it says it is organic. Why is this peat moss banned in so many states?
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Slow growing, not sustainable.
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Idk about the other states, but peat moss isn’t banned in Florida. Since it says “packaging may vary” the probably use different sources for different regions, and I bet they don’t have a source for it in those areas.
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My guess is it’s probably something on the labeling or product registration that those states require and this particular item is missing. For example, products labeled “organic” have to be registered with the CDFA to be sold as such in California.
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my guess is its something to do with state soil quarantine laws. i dont know because canadian peat moss is “sustainable” and also generally sold in every state I am aware of.
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they have other Canadian peat for sale here. its actually harvested in QC about a hr. north of here. must be something about the company maybe?
Do you think the politicians will eventually ban the sale of peat moss due to ecology?
I don’t believe it’s banned in a single U.S. state. They simply won’t ship to those states.
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canadian peat doesnt make sense to ban. banning european makes some sense.
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x2 it Probably has to do with labeling and shipping laws, and companies just not wanting to go there; similar reasons why Amazon won’t sell me certain things anymore due to my location. You can definitely buy peat products in CA, I usually buy some Sunshine Mix #4 to mix into my soil blends every year.
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I have heard that it takes 1000 years for a meter of peat to form- so it’s a limited resource and if we deplete it, isn’t going to be back anytime soon. Environmental concerns.
“Mining” it also releases a large amount of CO2. So there’s multiple environmental concerns.
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this is true but canadian peat farms are harvested at a rate that is less than the rate they grow, because they are that large.
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hmm, maybe it is the carbon concerns then? It doesn’t seem like ideal habitat for larger wildlife. 
and Canadians don’t seem as interested in storing their butter in the bog, like Europeans have. 
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