Moss grows beautifully for years, then suddenly turns black. It happens from the bottom up, and sometimes parts die altogether. The moss is close to a pond or is part of a (moss) terrarium. Do you recognize this problem? Brown is not black. Brown and flat is dormancy and it recovers within minutes of watering. […]
If you have a shady area in your garden that is too moist for grass, you might want to consider growing moss between the flagstones. It will create a beautiful patio. Below is a guide on growing moss between flagstones. Growing moss between dry-set flagstone in a shady area is a natural combination. Left alone […]
When to water moss depends if it is recently transplanted or already established. It also depends if it is an Acrocarpous moss or a Pleurocarpous moss. Below is a guide with instructions on when and how to water mosses. Watering new moss. Daily for the first weeks, then let it dry a little between waterings. […]
Do not want to wait two years? Laid sheets of live moss read as finished ground the day they go down. A moss milkshake is the slower, cheaper route and knits into a stable colony in four to six months. Pleurocarps like sheet and carpet moss fill in fastest; acrocarps like cushion and mood moss […]
Taking moss off the list of weeds to spray. That was the point of the episode and it is still the point here. Moss needs no mowing, no fertilizer, no herbicide and no irrigation once it is established, which is why it holds ground where a lawn keeps failing. Moss Was Never a Weed See […]
Moss on the table. It needs no water for an evening, holds its color under lights, and unlike cut flowers it goes back into the garden the next morning. See live moss for events and decor This past weekend Moss and Stone Gardens had the honor to assist Helen Yoest with the hosting of the […]
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 · […]
Should you wish to make a home for them. Faeries sleep on beds of moss and will not settle anywhere without it. We sell the beds, by the square foot, cut the week you order. What you do about the furniture is between you and them. See live moss by the square foot · moss […]
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. […]