About Us
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About Moss & Stone Gardens
A pioneering moss company that aims to reshape how moss is used in landscaping and for indoor applications.
Moss & Stone Gardens is based in East Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) and is a pioneering moss company that aims to reshape how moss is used in landscaping and for indoor applications. Our humble beginnings started with selling wild-harvested moss and have now developed into a company that is moving towards sustainable practices and a national leader in moss cultivation and innovation.
We specialize in both preserved moss and living moss applications with products for outdoor landscapes, terrariums, green interiors, and in the future, ecological restoration. We are committed to bringing sustainable products to the market by moving away from wild-harvested moss. Every step of our work is rooted in a commitment to environmental ethics, regenerative design, and scientific integrity.
Our Story
After Niels founded Moss & Stone Gardens, we began selling loose, wild-harvested moss for gardens and other outdoor applications. This happened not long after he realized that moss gardens are biodiverse habitats, in contrast to traditional grass lawns. When the demand grew, so did our awareness and our concerns about extractive harvesting. It was time for phase 2.
Niels was blessed to find two bright minds, Alyssa and Olivia, who could help him with the transition towards ethical land stewardship. Both are practitioner-scientists, and with Alyssa’s ecological expertise and Olivia’s background in sustainability and education, the team began experimenting with cultivation techniques to meet commercial needs while maintaining ecological integrity.
Through research and fieldwork, we are slowly transitioning from wild-harvested moss to moss farming with a focus on living moss mats and milkshakes. Our moss milkshakes are used for landscaping and indoor applications, but they show promise that they can be used for ecological restoration as well.
We believe in transformation of companies, nature, and people. Step by step, we will improve our business practices. Step by step, we will educate the public about sustainable landscaping, and step by step, we will improve our impact on both people and planet.
What We Offer
We offer different products for a range of niches.
Landscaping Solutions
- Live moss mats: Used as lawn replacement and garden design.
- Moss milkshakes: For DIY propagation on soil, stone, or wood.
- Loose moss: Different mosses for garden features and lawns.
Terrariums & Vivariums
- Live loose moss: We sell different live moss species for terrariums, vivariums, and other small enclosures.
- Moss milkshakes: Our DIY milkshakes enable moss propagation in terrariums, vivariums, and other indoor applications.
Indoor & Art
- Preserved moss panels: DIY preserved moss wall panels.
- Preserved moss: Preserved Sheet moss, Mood moss, Reindeer moss, and more.
Our Future
We are not sitting still, and our long-term vision expands beyond terrariums, gardens, and interiors. We are actively developing moss-based solutions for ecological restoration, including:
Our Mission
To make moss a central plant in regenerative landscaping and restoration, we move towards cultivating high-quality moss products and, through education, teach the world about the benefits of using moss for landscaping, restoration, and indoor applications.
Our Vision
We imagine a world where moss is a keystone of ecological landscaping and restoration so it can be used to:
- Restore degraded landscapes
- Improve stormwater management
- Improve local biodiversity
- Reduce maintenance inputs in designed ecosystems
- Inspire new ways of engaging with moss and nature at every scale
Our Commitment
At Moss & Stone Gardens, we strongly believe that profit and planet can go hand in hand. We are on our way to change an industry where hand-harvesting is still common practice. We are committed to moving this industry towards cultivation and using the benefits of moss to restore the natural world. We are not there yet, but every day we take a step to build a moss industry that benefits people and planet.
Meet Our Team
Chief Operating Officer & Sustainability Strategist
Alyssa Culpepper
Alyssa’s work is driven by the belief that sustainability should be embedded in every layer of a business, from the sourcing of materials to the impact on communities. As a strategist and problem-solver, Alyssa identifies what isn’t working and transforms it into something that does, with clarity, care, and purpose.
Alongside Olivia, she’s spent years studying native ecosystems and regenerative land care. Together, they’re working to expand the company’s offerings in a way that supports healthy soils, thriving habitats, and climate-resilient cities. Whether through moss installations, ground cover alternatives, or biophilic design, Alyssa is helping shape a business that gives more than it takes, and builds toward a more beautiful, sustainable future.
Director of Ecology & Education
Olivia Milner
Olivia brings heart, vision, and ecological insight to Moss & Stone Gardens. With a background in social and environmental justice education and ongoing doctoral research in Sustainability Education, she’s passionate about reimagining moss as more than a product, as a symbol of resilience, a tool for healing, and a teacher of sustainability.
She leads with the belief that moss can transform not just landscapes, but lives, restoring ecosystems, filtering air and water, and helping communities reconnect to place. Olivia guides the company’s ecological vision, educational direction, and mission alignment, ensuring that everything we supply and offer supports a future rooted in regeneration.
Work With Us
We supply live moss from our Pennsylvania facility and ship it fresh nationwide. Browse the live moss we supply, or book a free 30-minute consultation and we will work through sun, shade, drainage and coverage before you order anything.