Moss can be lifted and moved by scooping, scraping or raking, and the right technique depends on the type of moss. Acrocarpous mosses is best lifted after rainfall with the scooping technique. Pleurocarpous mosses can be collected by scooping, scraping, or raking. First, where is the moss coming from? These techniques are for moving moss […]
A shaded lot where grass keeps failing is the classic case for moss. This one used fern moss as the ground cover, boulders for structure and Japanese maples for height, on ground the owners had already spent years fighting. See more gardens we have designed · talk it through with a moss specialist Sometimes the […]
A moss garden is a habitat, not just a surface. No mowing, no feeding, no chemicals, which is why things live in it that will not live in a lawn. See live moss for landscaping · will moss grow on my site? I spend a fair amount of time observing the small and tiny features […]
Readers Question Brown patches in a collected moss garden are usually a species problem, not a watering problem. Acrocarps want to dry out between waterings; pleurocarps want steady moisture. Plant them together on one schedule and half of it dies. Match a species to your site · live moss by the square foot Failing mosses […]