Love the Moss Guide! I am making my own moss garden/native northwest woodland garden using mostly transplants and also copying the methodology of the Bloedel Reserve. You can read about it and see photos here http://wp.me/1t644 if you like. I haven't had any luck with the moss milkshake technique, however. Maybe we just get too much rain here in the Pacific Northwest and the milkshake just washes off...Love your magazine! Thanks, Calvin
Read about the moss in Japan's gardens in A World Apart and learn more about cultivating moss in A Moss Milkshake.
Anyone who has happened upon a velveteened log in the woods or glimpsed emerald-draped statuary is likely to be seduced by moss’ color-saturated sumptuousness. But it is essential for those hoping to lay a carpet in their own backyards or coax the spread of an existing patch to understand the quirks of this ancient plant.
Left: Rock cap moss (Dicranum) will prosper in deep shade. Transplant it when leaves are already on the trees, as sun can quickly inflict harm. This plant will grow on top of rocks and boulders. Adopt it as a ground cover instead of grass for shady areas.
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