Tag Archives: moss education
High Hopes
I spend a fair amount of time observing the small and tiny features in the landscape. I suppose that comes with the territory of being a moss gardener. To fully study mosses it is necessary to see them up … Continue reading
A day at the Beach
This past week I took a few days from my normal shady seclusion and spent some time in the sun at Holden beach. Located on the southeastern shoreline of North Carolina, Holden is a small island of about 3.4 square … Continue reading
Dividing and Fragmenting Mosses
The best way to propagate moss is by taking a larger piece and dividing it into smaller pieces, then transplanting them apart from one another and encouraging them to grow together. Once moss has covered a surface it will begin adding … Continue reading
Southern Living – My mossy roots
This month we are celebrating being featured in a little magazine you may have heard of…Southern Living! Be sure and check out “Roll Out the Green Carpet” (page 68 if you must know). This is especially gratifying … Continue reading
Encouraging moss
Dear David, I live in Georgia and have moss growing naturally on the bare earth in front of my house. This strip of land, between the sidewalk and street, has always been a challenge. Since moss is growing there on … Continue reading
Moss pH preference
I feel very fortunate to be in the position to ask anything of David Spain, moss expert, co-owner of Moss and Stone Gardens – Where Moss Rocks! and developer of Moss Rocks! And I do. Often, when I’m researching a piece … Continue reading