Lightweight & easy to use Sphagnum Moss is perfect for lining hanging baskets or for adding to patio pots. Holding up to 20 times its own weight in water & expanding to 12 times in volume the moss is a great gardening aid during dry summers improving water retention so that you dont need to water so often. A single pack of Big Moss is sufficient to make up to 8 30.5cm (12") wide hanging baskets. The garden moss can also be layered at the top & bottom of plant pots to improve water retention or mixed with compost to get more air & water to plants & is widely used for repotting orchids. Versatile & harvested from sustainable sources Sphagnum Moss can also be used in the keeping of reptiles & other amphibious creatures.