Sunlight streaming through a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, off Catalina Island, California, USA. (Photo by: David Fleetham/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) While seaweed ...
Gardeners have harnessed the powers of seaweed for centuries. This natural wonder offers a wealth of beneficial properties that can mean happy plants and healthy soil if you use it in your garden.
Seaweed is well established as a source of thickeners and emulsifiers such as carrageenan and agar and has carved out a small segment of the healthy snacks aisle, but it could also give rivals a ...