About Us

Peat bogs were formed from melting glaciers.

Plants grew and died, creating decomposed organic residue.

Sphagnum peat moss holds nutrients in the soil.

Canada is the source of Sun Gro’s peat moss, home to 270 million acres of bog in northern wetlands. This is 25% of the world total.

The peatland is harrowed inches deep and vacuumed up.

There are only 40-50 suitable harvest days per year.

A typical harvest delivers 75% professional grade (closer to the surface) material and 25% consumer retail grade material. 

We specialize in identifying peat bogs with exceptional horticultural potential. When a suitable site is recognized, we create a comprehensive end-of-life reclamation plan.

Since 1929, Sun Gro has created the highest quality, most advanced mixes, and peat products for consumers and professional growers.

Sun Gro operates 20 production and distribution facilities across North America, where peat is processed with and without other ingredients such as bark, compost, perlite and silicon.

With a wide variety of brands available, we’ve got everyone covered – from the weekend gardener to the professional greenhouse grower and everyone in between.

Industry leading horticultural science and R&D with Sun Gro’s Grower Specialists. The majority of North America’s commercial growers rely on Sun Gro for high quality peat moss and peat based growing media.

We handle thousands of tons and fill millions of bags per year. Over 70,000 trucks with growing media each year and travels coast to coast and everywhere in between, covering 1000s of miles every year to deliver it.

RESiLIENCE® – the silicon advantage:

• May improve resistance to heavy metal toxicities
• May improve resistance to salt stress
• May improve resistance to wilting