Tag Archives: Moss gardening

Growing a Greener World

Posted on January 15, 2013 by David Spain

In June of 2012 Moss and Stone Gardens became the focus of a fantastic television series, Growing a Greener World. Hosted by Joe Lampl’ and broadcast nationally on PBS stations, GGWTV has become known for it’s appealling coverage of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Adventures, Moss Dish Gardens, Moss Education, Moss Media | Tagged Carl Pennington, Christa Hanson, Container Gardening, David Pennington, David Spain, Episode 319, GGWTV, Growing a Greener World, joe gardener, Joe Lampl', Moss and Stone Gardens, moss garden, Moss gardening, Moss gardens, Moss Rocks!, Nathan Lyon, NC, Patti Moreno, PBS, Public Broadcasting System, Raleigh, The Moss Farm, Theresa Loe | 3 Comments

Love A Fair

Posted on October 30, 2012 by David Spain

One of my favorite movies is Love Affair from 1939 starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer. It was remade as An Affair To Remember in 1957 with Deborah Kerr and Cary Grant and again as Love Affair in 1994 with … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Adventures, Moss Landscape Designs | Tagged Bamboo, David Spain, Erv Evans, exhibition, Garden, Japanese garden, Moss and Stone Gardens, moss garden, Moss gardening, Moss gardens, moss lawn, mosses, NC, Serenity, State Fair, Tsukubai | 2 Comments

High Hopes

Posted on September 18, 2012 by David Spain

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 →

Posted in Moss Adventures | Tagged acrocarps, ant trails, ants, carpenter ants, collecting moss, David Spain, dicranum scoparium, moss, Moss and Stone Gardens, moss ants, moss education, moss garden, Moss gardening, moss lawn, NC, Pleurocarpous, watering moss | 1 Comment

A day at the Beach

Posted on September 11, 2012 by David Spain

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 →

Posted in Moss Adventures, Moss Companion Plants | Tagged acrocarps, beach native, coastal moss, David Spain, Moss and Stone Gardens, moss beach, moss education, moss garden, Moss gardening, moss sand, Pleurocarpous, pleurocarps, sand dune moss, watering moss | Leave a comment

When is the best time to plant moss?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by David Spain

Mosses are evergreen plants. They will grow year round as long as moisture and sunlight are available at the same time. Photosynthesis is possible even below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Mosses do not have a seasonal growth habit, instead their dormancy comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Education | Tagged acrocarps, collecting moss, David Spain, growing moss, moss blender, moss blender recipe, moss buttermilk, Moss gardening, Moss gardens, moss milkshake, mosses, plant moss, pleurocarps, watering moss | 2 Comments

Dividing and Fragmenting Mosses

Posted on August 14, 2012 by David Spain

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 →

Posted in Moss Education | Tagged bryophyte, David Spain, dicranum scoparium, fragmentation, moss, Moss and Stone Gardens, moss blender recipe, moss cultivation, moss education, Moss gardening, moss milkshake, NC, watering moss | Leave a comment

Moss People

Posted on July 10, 2012 by David Spain

I was very blessed to have made fast friends with the fiery, flirty and fashionably adorable Faeries a few weeks ago. The insights that were shared about faerie culture was eye opening to say the least. … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Adventures | Tagged David Spain, fairy, fairy garden, hobbit, moss fantasy, moss garden, Moss gardening, Moss people, The Moss Farm | 3 Comments

Moss – watering techniques

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Helen Yoest

Dear David, I had just about given up on growing moss until I started using bird netting to keep debris and animals out. One myth I’m still not sure about, is if tap water kills moss. Last year I … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Education, Moss FAQ | Tagged David Spain, Moss and Stone Gardens, Moss gardening, watering moss | 9 Comments

When you’re feeling blue, dish

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Helen Yoest

Nary a breeze to move summer air, sweat beads on the brows of even the most sincere southern sons and sisters. Seeking shelter under the old oak tree, or carrying a glass of sweet tea onto the veranda to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Dish Gardens | Tagged David Spain, dish gardens, Ken Gergle, Moss and Stone Gardens, Moss gardening | 5 Comments

Moss – squirrels, birds, and other moss meddling crittters

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Helen Yoest

Dear David, The squirrels have been digging up my attempts to grow a moss lawn. What do you suggest? I have so many unpleasant thoughts about ways to eat the squirrel. Vance Dear Vance, I feel your pain. squirrels … Continue reading →

Posted in Moss Education, Moss FAQ | Tagged David Spain, i must garden, Moss and Stone Gardens, Moss gardening | 3 Comments

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