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“Do not take a path, instead go where none exists and leave a trail” Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

PittMoss Development Company is awaiting our final piece of equipment, which we hope will be installed this Friday, about a month behind schedule. There was a back order on a part and so we were forced to delay our plans … Continue reading →

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Will a “Net Carbon Pollution” redline finally offer global #peatlands some respect and protection?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

Listening to President Obama speak about climate change Tuesday I was encouraged to hear him bring up the concept of “net carbon pollution” in regard to evaluating the fate of the Keystone Pipeline. I’m neither for nor against that project … Continue reading →

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How doggedness, tenacity and perseverance are building a business established to save #peatlands (& make money, of course)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

A tiny, cream colored, Shiba Inu and her prized chew toys were brought in to my home recently by a couple that fostered the dog for a few weeks. The original owners gave her a year and a half long … Continue reading →

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If the elevator pitch is going the way of the carnival barker, then step right up and pass me a straw hat and megaphone!

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

The PittMoss™ Team attended an Elevator Pitch competition at the urging of our friends at the Idea Foundry of Pittsburgh. They told us about the competition and we submitted a hastily prepared application before the scheduled deadline that very afternoon. … Continue reading →

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Carbon Levels & No Faking Concern for the Planet’s #Peatlands

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

Carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere just hit 400 parts per million for the first time in human evolution. Many climate experts are pointing fingers at the consumption of gas, oil and coal as the main culprit behind the rebounding … Continue reading →

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Lost in translation: A green-washing guide to words like Renewable, Sustainable, Ecological, Environmental, Organic, or All-Natural

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

After I posted “Why Are We Draining Wetlands and Destroying Peat Bogs to Fill Flower Pots?” it received many supportive comments in various forums. A few prospective customers even sent me their contact information. One commenter, obviously supportive of the … Continue reading →

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Shop local: 68 cents of every dollar spent at locally owned Garden Centers stays in the community*

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

We were out at Johnston’s Greenhouses yesterday, under cloudless blue skies and temperatures in the seventies, to prepare for the delivery of some new production equipment. I have to say being back at a greenhouse, on a beautiful spring day, … Continue reading →

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Retiring old notions about saving for the future! Ditching the 401K to fund a Business!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

An investor stepped up to the plate this past week and invested his entire retirement savings into The PittMoss™ Development Company and he knows it’s risky. My 401k funds arrived to keep the cash flow healthy while we continue to … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Draining Wetlands and Destroying Peat Bogs to Fill Flower Pots?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

Dr. Alan Knight, member of Great Britain’s Sustainable Development Commission and a past Chair of the U.K.’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ or DEFRA’s Peat Task Force was interviewed in this week’s prestigious Horticulture Week Magazine. He stated … Continue reading →

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Some People Will Help You Raise Your Barn, While Others Will Try To Tear You Down

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Mont @PittMoss

Nupeat was the original name of our patented peat-free product and apparently the folks running the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA) didn’t like that very much. Soon after some successful, well-publicized, growth trials at a major Midwest university and … Continue reading →

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