Thanks. Top notch advice and great enthusiasm. I've planted a lot of moss in my western Canada garden ( Rocky Mountains). The moss is an excellent medium for native woodland plants to grow up to through...especially many varieties of cold hardy orchids. Lady slippers and Calypso orchids thrive in the moss in both the shade and moderate Sun. In dry times I use the mist setting on the sprinklers a couple times a week and in Winter just shovel snow over the moss.
Headed up the hill to my moss garden in Annapolis. Thanks again to my sister, Mossin' Annie, for helping me create the moss tree skirt. Moss is spreading ... I've fragged nearby and now figuring out about interlacing sideways mosses. Another neighbor has offered a rescue project.
I'm just getting started in mossin. So happy to have found this. you are awesome! I started my mosss lawn today... will be watching your videos to get going. peace and love from Alabama!
Hey Sebastian... By now, you should be moving right along with your mossin'... I hope that you have success in creating a moss lawn. Good luck. Thanks for sharing peace and love from Alabama. Gardening is bringing us all together during these challenge times. -- Mossin' Annie
I just finished your book. I really liked it. It's cool to know why my moss does what it does, and now i know what species. Enjoyed your positivity. Thanks for all the great wisdom.
Hi! I just transplanted some moss in my yard a few days ago. I didn't really know what I was doing -- thought they must have shallow roots in the dirt, so I took a couple of inches of dirt with me to the new spot. I don't think I hurt it doing that? But now I see it wasn't necessary at all. I did water it in really well and have kept the spot moist. I think I may have seen you years in a video (or even a short film with another moss gardener...or did I dream that??), but I just refound you tonight and am so glad. Thank you so much. I'm really excited about doing more with moss now.
Thanks for your comment. Glad that you've joined my FB group, Go Green With Moss! Sometimes you can't avoid getting some soil attached when retrieving mosses... especially with upright growers like Atrichum and Polytrichum which have rhizoids (not roots) that hold them in the ground. --Mossin' Annie
Enjoyed your video Annie. You are so cute. I was so curious about the moss that crows in my back yard especially around the trees and the hostas and even on the North side of the house where that beautiful wild fern likes to grow. Now I know what to do, thanks so much. I will continue to follow you. God bless you for your wittiness and your kindness.
Wow, I found you!!! I am also a moss lover here in the North Georgia Mtns and luckily, we have plenty! What I don't already know, I'm hoping you will teach me. I have a huge rock out back that I have been covering for years and it is beautiful. Would send you a pic but I don't know how.
Linda Fordham Hey Linda... good luck with your mossin'! My book, The Magical World of Moss Gardening is close to publication date now -- late summer 2015. If you want an autographed copy, you can order it from my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com. Also, check out my UA-cam unboxing videos -- When I received the manuscript back in the winter and last week when I held my book for the first time.
You're awesome! Great video! I've been so afraid of trying anything with the moss we have growing around our yard naturally that I only recently started to clear the fallen leaves and stuff in hopes that it would promote growth. But now that I see I don't have to be so delicate with it (which is totally more my gardening style) I am excited to keep tending it! Thanks!
Hey Becky, You might want to get an autographed copy of my book, The Magical World of Moss Gardening. It is available through my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com. Buying directly from me supports my mossy endeavors. Buying from Amazon or other big book supplier, provides me with a measly 94 cents and supports the BIG BOYS not the hard-working entrepreneur and author. -- Mossin' Annie
Great video! Im obsessed with moss gardens, i want to try it here, i live in the pampa grasslands in south America (southern and eastern part of Buenos Aires), i don't know if we have the apropiarse climate conditions for it's growth, but I'll try
Annie thank you for your Videos . Please can you make for us a video explaining how we can cover a large area let’s say 70m2 using moss separation or seeds? Thank you a blesses
hi thanks for sharing ..i was wondering if it would be successful if i were to poke holes around and put small plugs of moss in the holes in an area say 5 inches apart and water it in ?
Hi Annie, I found moss growing in a sunny part of my front yard this spring, I transplanted them around my pond and between flag stones with enough soil it was attached to. I have been watering it and stepping on it. Will it live in the new spot I put it in which has full sun?
Tiana1 -- Since it's been a month since you posted, and I've been so busy with my professional mossin' activities, I am hoping that you now have an answer for yourself. Choosing the appropriate moss for the sun exposure is key. Watering and walking on moss helps the rhizoids attach. I hope you have been pleased with the results. If you want to share photos of your moss gardening efforts, please join my FB group, Go Green With Moss! -- Mossin' Annie
Enjoyed the video! I'm trying to encourage moss growth in my shady San Francisco garden. I have a few very small natural patches on some rocks outside. If I send you a photo can you tell me what type of moss it is?
I am not a bryologist so I am still developing my ID skills. Some moss species look dramatically different from wet vs dry. Also, sporophytes are key botanical indicators of genus/species. I get lots of inquiries and can't keep up with the volume. Please post questions on QUTEE at my Ask Mossin' Annie Q&A page. www.qutee.com/q/ask-annie/ Thanks for helping me share my expertise to a wider audience by posting on QUTEE. -- Mossin' Annie
Hey Annie, another great video! I was wondering, is it only the sheet-type mosses that you finish by walking on them? I didn't see you walking on the cushion mosses, and was wondering if that's because they would be prone to crushing. Thanks for the videos, and keep up the good work! I'll be keeping an eye out for your book in Asheville!
Hey Dave, Sorry for such a long delay in responding. I just found your question on UA-cam. I do walk on cushion mosses, too. Wet colonies don't tend to break apart. If it's a large colony of Leucobryum, I might just press hard on it. I've used a hammer when planting "cushion" moss species like Ceratodon in the joints between pavers. BTW, I have autographed copies of my book, The Magical World of Moss Gardening, available through my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com. Asheville is my hometown! -- All Best, Mossin' Annie
We've moved to a house that has moss naturally growing in the front yard. About 60 percent coverage. But I still have grass over the top. How do I remove the grass to let the moss grow more and get more coverage. because even in the rest of the 40 percent I see moss underneath. Can I just mow it low until it takes over or do I have to kill the grass?
Thanks for watching and subscribing. I'll be posting lots of gardening tips and other mossin' videos during the upcoming year. In August 2015, Timber Press will be publishing my book -- The Magical World of Moss Gardening. Autographed copies will be available through my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com
Hey Annie - hope you're still around to help us newbies:) HELP! Second time I've ordered moss from Tennessee nurseries. First all died:( Just got second shipment of carpet moss. Came in big ziplock bag; I watered it and now what? They don't give any help on care:( Sun, shade, lots of water, agrrrrr....Advice - this stuff is expensive.
Since I do love purple, you might guess that Cercis canadensis (Redbud tree) would be my favorite with its early season blooms. But, if I have to choose a favorite tree, it would be a Acer saccharem (Sugar Maple). The fall display of colorful leaves is so spectacular. -- Mossin' Annie
Hey Jo Jo, You can plant mosses at anytime during the year. I particularly prefer planting in the winter but most of my professional landscaping projects end up happening in the spring and summer months because that's when most people think about gardening in general. Bottom line, plant anytime you want, preferably in the rain or just before a rain storm. Good luck! -- Mossin' Annie
Hey Rusty, YES, I rescue mosses from places where they will be destroyed and then plant them at my Mossery. Mountain Moss offers an exclusive selection of shade and sun moss species in trays and moss mats. Please visit my Web site to learn more: www.mountainmoss.com
Hey George, It really depends on the moss species. Sideways growers will spread horizontally. For upright species, the distribution of new moss areas is dependent upon the success of spore dispersal. -- Mossin' Annie
Hey Anai... Glad you like my UA-cam videos. I live in the mountains of North Carolina -- Pisgah Forest NC US. This video demonstrates moss gardening methods in brief. It is a very small section of my front yard which is entirely moss now (about 1650 sq ft). I even dug up grass to plant mosses. I've experimented with all types of substrates and moss species. --Mossin' Annie
Hey Styromaniac... If you are a moss maniac, then, YES, we would be great neighbors. I don't mind admitting that I'm Major MOSS Crazy! -- Mossin' Annie
I am late to the party, but I am starting a moss garden in 2021!! It's the moss of the future. Thanks for the tips!
I have to come back and watch this video every now and again- just love your enthusiasm! Also love your book a lot♥ Thanks for sharing
mossin' annie, you are a delight!
Thanks, Cuir Bait.
You are too funny!!! Love your video. I am gonna be doing moss gardening. Will be looking forward to watching more videos
Hey Brenda, I'm glad that you enjoy my humor and practical point of view about moss gardening. Thanks for the jovial response! -- Mossin' Annie
Thanks. Top notch advice and great enthusiasm.
I've planted a lot of moss in my western Canada garden ( Rocky Mountains). The moss is an excellent medium for native woodland plants to grow up to through...especially many varieties of cold hardy orchids. Lady slippers and Calypso orchids thrive in the moss in both the shade and moderate Sun. In dry times I use the mist setting on the sprinklers a couple times a week and in Winter just shovel snow over the moss.
Hey Tom, It sounds like you are having great success with mosses. Keep up the good work. -- Mossin' Annie
Headed up the hill to my moss garden in Annapolis. Thanks again to my sister, Mossin' Annie, for helping me create the moss tree skirt. Moss is spreading ... I've fragged nearby and now figuring out about interlacing sideways mosses. Another neighbor has offered a rescue project.
Hey Kay Kay, We had such a fun time planting your moss tree skirt together. I hope the squirrels will leave it alone. LOVE, your sister, Annie
I'm just getting started in mossin. So happy to have found this. you are awesome! I started my mosss lawn today... will be watching your videos to get going. peace and love from Alabama!
Hey Sebastian... By now, you should be moving right along with your mossin'... I hope that you have success in creating a moss lawn. Good luck. Thanks for sharing peace and love from Alabama. Gardening is bringing us all together during these challenge times. -- Mossin' Annie
I enjoyed your moss video. you are adorable and I can't wait to get started on my own moss garden . Thanks for the tips.
Good luck with your own moss gardening venture. -- Mossin' Annie
I just finished your book. I really liked it. It's cool to know why my moss does what it does, and now i know what species. Enjoyed your positivity. Thanks for all the great wisdom.
I truly do enjoy sharing my moss gardening expertise with others. Go Green With Moss! Thanks for your comments. -- Mossin' Annie
Hi! I just transplanted some moss in my yard a few days ago. I didn't really know what I was doing -- thought they must have shallow roots in the dirt, so I took a couple of inches of dirt with me to the new spot. I don't think I hurt it doing that? But now I see it wasn't necessary at all. I did water it in really well and have kept the spot moist. I think I may have seen you years in a video (or even a short film with another moss gardener...or did I dream that??), but I just refound you tonight and am so glad. Thank you so much. I'm really excited about doing more with moss now.
Thanks for your comment. Glad that you've joined my FB group, Go Green With Moss! Sometimes you can't avoid getting some soil attached when retrieving mosses... especially with upright growers like Atrichum and Polytrichum which have rhizoids (not roots) that hold them in the ground. --Mossin' Annie
Thank you for keeping so real and simple.
Hey Sonia... yes, I'm a real mosser. Thanks for your comment. -- Mossin' Annie
Thanks for sharing this video....I have a small area of moss growing in my garden and I love it.
Thanks. I hope that your moss areas are expanding by now. -- Mossin' Annie
I love moss and the color purple. Helllo frm washington state. Thakyooou foor your video.
Enjoyed your video Annie. You are so cute. I was so curious about the moss that crows in my back yard especially around the trees and the hostas and even on the North side of the house where that beautiful wild fern likes to grow. Now I know what to do, thanks so much. I will continue to follow you. God bless you for your wittiness and your kindness.
Hey Magdalena, Hope your moss garden is coming along and that you have enjoyed year-round green this past winter. -- Mossin' Annie
Wow, I found you!!! I am also a moss lover here in the North Georgia Mtns and luckily, we have plenty! What I don't already know, I'm hoping you will teach me. I have a huge rock out back that I have been covering for years and it is beautiful. Would send you a pic but I don't know how.
Linda Fordham Hey Linda... good luck with your mossin'! My book, The Magical World of Moss Gardening is close to publication date now -- late summer 2015. If you want an autographed copy, you can order it from my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com. Also, check out my UA-cam unboxing videos -- When I received the manuscript back in the winter and last week when I held my book for the first time.
You're awesome! Great video! I've been so afraid of trying anything with the moss we have growing around our yard naturally that I only recently started to clear the fallen leaves and stuff in hopes that it would promote growth. But now that I see I don't have to be so delicate with it (which is totally more my gardening style) I am excited to keep tending it! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your own moss experience. Water and WALK on your mosses. It will help the rhizoids get established. Keep on mossin'...
She is simply wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing sweetie.
Thank you for your kind comments, Marilyn.
You are AWESOME!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent for moss.
Thanks. I appreciate the encouragement.
I love you and your energy
You’re awesome Annie! Subscribed!
Thank you Annie for such great information! I have a very mossy yard, and am trying to learn everything I can about taking care of it.
Hey Becky, You might want to get an autographed copy of my book, The Magical World of Moss Gardening. It is available through my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com. Buying directly from me supports my mossy endeavors. Buying from Amazon or other big book supplier, provides me with a measly 94 cents and supports the BIG BOYS not the hard-working entrepreneur and author. -- Mossin' Annie
Great video! Im obsessed with moss gardens, i want to try it here, i live in the pampa grasslands in south America (southern and eastern part of Buenos Aires), i don't know if we have the apropiarse climate conditions for it's growth, but I'll try
Love it! Thank you ❤️ Did you pick a spot in the shade for this?
Lovely i enjoied a lot .. BUT where did you get these trays of moss ? You grew it yourself ?
Finding such a quantity of fluffy dense moss is not easy
I have a moss garden I grew in the poconos in Pennsylvania that has flurrrished to such beauty i wish I could send u some pictures
Annie thank you for your Videos . Please can you make for us a video explaining how we can cover a large area let’s say 70m2 using moss separation or seeds? Thank you a blesses
Gee your very informative thank you I like the way you are clear
Thanks, Kimberley.
Love it love it. Can you guide me with a moss that can tolerate partial sun until my trees get their leaves, please?
I loved this video!
hi thanks for sharing ..i was wondering if it would be successful if i were to poke holes around and put small plugs of moss in the holes in an area say 5 inches apart and water it in ?
Thank you , so instructive!
If you want to transplant the moss off a roof, do you have to make sure they are upright. Or can you just sprinkle the moss around the area.
Hi Annie, I found moss growing in a sunny part of my front yard this spring, I transplanted them around my pond and between flag stones with enough soil it was attached to. I have been watering it and stepping on it. Will it live in the new spot I put it in which has full sun?
Tiana1 -- Since it's been a month since you posted, and I've been so busy with my professional mossin' activities, I am hoping that you now have an answer for yourself. Choosing the appropriate moss for the sun exposure is key. Watering and walking on moss helps the rhizoids attach. I hope you have been pleased with the results. If you want to share photos of your moss gardening efforts, please join my FB group, Go Green With Moss! -- Mossin' Annie
Where do you find good mosses to buy in sheet pans?
Enjoyed the video! I'm trying to encourage moss growth in my shady San Francisco garden. I have a few very small natural patches on some rocks outside. If I send you a photo can you tell me what type of moss it is?
I am not a bryologist so I am still developing my ID skills. Some moss species look dramatically different from wet vs dry. Also, sporophytes are key botanical indicators of genus/species. I get lots of inquiries and can't keep up with the volume. Please post questions on QUTEE at my Ask Mossin' Annie Q&A page. www.qutee.com/q/ask-annie/ Thanks for helping me share my expertise to a wider audience by posting on QUTEE. -- Mossin' Annie
Hey Annie, another great video! I was wondering, is it only the sheet-type mosses that you finish by walking on them? I didn't see you walking on the cushion mosses, and was wondering if that's because they would be prone to crushing. Thanks for the videos, and keep up the good work! I'll be keeping an eye out for your book in Asheville!
Hey Dave, Sorry for such a long delay in responding. I just found your question on UA-cam. I do walk on cushion mosses, too. Wet colonies don't tend to break apart. If it's a large colony of Leucobryum, I might just press hard on it. I've used a hammer when planting "cushion" moss species like Ceratodon in the joints between pavers. BTW, I have autographed copies of my book, The Magical World of Moss Gardening, available through my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com. Asheville is my hometown! -- All Best, Mossin' Annie
We've moved to a house that has moss naturally growing in the front yard. About 60 percent coverage. But I still have grass over the top. How do I remove the grass to let the moss grow more and get more coverage. because even in the rest of the 40 percent I see moss underneath. Can I just mow it low until it takes over or do I have to kill the grass?
I'm doing a living yard for my dollhouse indoors. I really want to know what I'm doing before I do it. I know for sure I need more help with it.
You will need to MIST your indoor moss garden every single day to keep it thriving. -- Mossin' Annie
GREAT VID !!
Thanks.
thank you Annie..very informative..good job ! :)
Thanks for watching and subscribing. I'll be posting lots of gardening tips and other mossin' videos during the upcoming year. In August 2015, Timber Press will be publishing my book -- The Magical World of Moss Gardening. Autographed copies will be available through my Web site: www.mountainmoss.com
Thanks. I appreciate your positive feedback. -- Mossin' Annie
Hey Annie - hope you're still around to help us newbies:) HELP! Second time I've ordered moss from Tennessee nurseries. First all died:( Just got second shipment of carpet moss. Came in big ziplock bag; I watered it and now what? They don't give any help on care:( Sun, shade, lots of water, agrrrrr....Advice - this stuff is expensive.
Awesome
Question? Are your favorite tree redbuds?
Since I do love purple, you might guess that Cercis canadensis (Redbud tree) would be my favorite with its early season blooms. But, if I have to choose a favorite tree, it would be a Acer saccharem (Sugar Maple). The fall display of colorful leaves is so spectacular. -- Mossin' Annie
Can you grow moss on mulch?
I have enjoyed your Video...I plan to make a moss garden..what time of year is the best to start one?
Hey Jo Jo, You can plant mosses at anytime during the year. I particularly prefer planting in the winter but most of my professional landscaping projects end up happening in the spring and summer months because that's when most people think about gardening in general. Bottom line, plant anytime you want, preferably in the rain or just before a rain storm. Good luck! -- Mossin' Annie
I really enjoyed it too...
Hey Nappy Natural Girl... Thanks for subscribing. Now, it's time to start your own moss garden. Have fun mossin'!!
howdy annie. did u propogate ur own moss, ? oh to have trays of it to play with.
Hey Rusty, YES, I rescue mosses from places where they will be destroyed and then plant them at my Mossery. Mountain Moss offers an exclusive selection of shade and sun moss species in trays and moss mats. Please visit my Web site to learn more: www.mountainmoss.com
I use a broom instead of a rake.
Hey Annie! I was officially subscribed, but didn't have my account filled out all the way, so maybe it wasn't showing up? Here now!
Thanks Sara... we'll go mossin' together again soon.
Once you get it established, does it spread pretty easily?
Hey George, It really depends on the moss species. Sideways growers will spread horizontally. For upright species, the distribution of new moss areas is dependent upon the success of spore dispersal. -- Mossin' Annie
Hello Annie, I love your vids. Where do you live? It looks very nice.
Hey Anai... Glad you like my UA-cam videos. I live in the mountains of North Carolina -- Pisgah Forest NC US. This video demonstrates moss gardening methods in brief. It is a very small section of my front yard which is entirely moss now (about 1650 sq ft). I even dug up grass to plant mosses. I've experimented with all types of substrates and moss species. --Mossin' Annie
We would be great neighbors.
Hey Styromaniac... If you are a moss maniac, then, YES, we would be great neighbors. I don't mind admitting that I'm Major MOSS Crazy! -- Mossin' Annie
You en outrage to walk on the moss?
Not sure of what you mean by your comment. It doesn't hurt mosses to walk on them. It helps rhizoids to attach to the soil.
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