If you live in the right place where indigenous bryophytes are prevalent, this passive philosophy might work. This method allows native species to introduce themselves through the process of natural selection. The most basic approach seems to stop fighting mosses by permitting them to grow in shady areas or disturbed soils where nothing else will grow. There are various levels of moss awareness and ways people embrace mosses as a landscape option. The Magical World of Moss Gardening is available from this site now. We welcome your comments and hope you will follow our Mountain Moss blog for future postings and join in discussions on Qutee. There is so much to say that these guidelines barely touch the subject so I’ve written a book to share my expertise. This section begins to address how you can achieve success. As we accumulate and share knowledge about moss gardening, there are implications for further research and documentation of methods.

Mountain Moss is breaking new ground with innovative ways of using mosses in today's world of new “green” approaches to living.Īs public interest in moss gardening continues to increase, it is just a matter of time until horticultural programs at universities start to examine bryophyte applications or academic bryology research focuses on specific bryophyte benefits and growth patterns. Moving beyond generalizations to specific guidelines has been a priority of our research and field testing. Yet, mosses have been overlooked as horticultural choices and little definitive research exists on gardening with bryophytes. Since bryophytes have been around for millions of years, it seems like there would be plenty of moss gardening references. Mosses always bring a smile to your face whether you are the beholder or the gardener.

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