Moss thrives on neglect and poor ground. That is not a consolation prize, it is the whole proposition: no mowing, no feeding, no irrigation once established, and it holds ground where nothing else will. Will moss grow on my site? · live moss by the square foot This past week I took a few days […]
Moss on stone is the hardest kind to move. The species that specialise in it grip hardest and shred when lifted, and they are slow to recover anywhere else. Mood moss, also sold as rock cap moss, gives the same look on a boulder and actually transplants. See moss for rock and stone features · […]
Converting a shaded lawn? Letting airborne spores do the work takes 12 to 24 months. A moss milkshake puts the species you want where you want it and knits into a stable colony in four to six months. Laid sheets read as finished ground the day they go down. See live moss for lawns · […]
Readers Question A mixed moss lawn outlasts a single species. Each one waxes and wanes at a different time of year, so something is always thriving. Fern moss with carpet moss is the blend that has held up best for us, and both are sold by the square foot with the rate falling steeply as […]
Readers Question Amy’s lawn took several years to fill in. That is what happens when moss arrives on its own or from a milkshake. Laid sheets read as finished ground the day they go down, which is the difference between waiting and having. Either way the answer to pests is the same: no chemicals, because […]
Reader Questions Building a terrarium? Twelve species in stock, cleaned and pest checked for closed builds, from a quarter of a square foot. Sheet moss for the floor, cushion and mood moss as accents. See live terrarium moss Dear Moss And Stone Gardens, Hi! Let me just say, I’m a huge fan of your blog. […]
Readers Question Looking for a ground-hugging evergreen carpet? Irish moss and Scotch moss are not mosses, need full sun, and are known for withering. Real moss asks for the opposite conditions and none of the fuss: no mowing, no feeding, no chemicals, and it stays green through winter in shade where grass fails. See twelve […]
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 […]
Encouraging moss that is already there? Watering is the free half of the job, and this post covers what happens when you overdo it. The bare patches are the slow part: a moss milkshake seeds them for a few dollars a square foot, and laid sheets close them the same day. See moss milkshakes and […]
Readers Questions Rolling a net out in autumn is close to the whole maintenance list. No mowing, no feeding, no herbicide, no irrigation once it is established. Leaves for a few weeks in fall, and that is it. See live moss by the square foot · moss instead of a lawn Dear Moss And Stone […]