Will peat moss hold water in the summer better than plan dirt?

[Metal]

I planted some blueberries in pure peat moss, will this hold water better than in just dirt or a mixture of dirt and peat? The nursery I bought the berry bushes from recommended this way.

[stretch479]

peat moss can even hold up to 3 times it's weight in water;. So yes, it's better than dirt.

[Crystal057]

Peat Moss will do the following:

Aerates plant roots by loosening heavy clay soil.
Adds body to sandy soil.
Saves water by absorbing and holding moisture.
Reduces leaching or runoff of nutrients present in or added to the soil, releasing them over time.

For the transplanting I read that the following should take place:

Dig a hole three times the width of the root ball and just as deep, sloping the sides of the hole outward to 45 degrees. Loosen bottom of hole with a garden fork.
Remove tree or shrub from packaging and cut off any damaged or rotted roots. Place plant in hole, making sure it?s vertical and that the shrub is positioned so that its best side is facing the way you want it.
Mix one part peat with two parts soil removed from the hole. Backfill around the root ball.
Water and allow to settle (approx. 15 minutes depending on size of hole).
Add the remaining peat soil mix, making a ridge encircling the plant (like a saucer) to hold water. Be sure to avoid backfilling above the bark line.
In heavy clay soil, loosen the top six inches of soil around the tree or shrub to a radius three to six feet and mix in two inches of peat moss.
Mulch the "saucer" area and water twice a week for three to four weeks.

Although peat moss does not contain nutrients, it does adsorb nutrients added to or present in the soil, releasing them over time as the plants require. This saves valuable nutrients which are otherwise lost through leaching.

I would add some compost to the stem area and recover with your ground cover. Peat moss makes your compost more effective because peat and compost do two different things. Peat moss restructures the soil, whereas compost provides nutrients.

My garden I am going for the organic way, I don't want to use pesticides, I imagine there is probably some organic or all natural nutrients you can add. I still have a bit of research as to what I will be doing, I do have a head start on a compost pile, but after all I read, I will be adding with the peat moss as well.
Got to get those blueberries a good start.