Tired of mowing the grass week after week? Perhaps it’s time to consider a moss lawn. Common in Japanese gardens, moss lawns are a low-maintenance alternative if conditions are right. Swapping ...

It’s not surprising that North Carolina-based moss expert Annie Martin titled her book The Magical World of Moss Gardening. Mosses have a unique charm, and their hearty versatility only adds to their ...

To begin, cut the grass in the area and cover it with cardboard or layers of newspaper to kill it. The paper will decompose ...

A few weeks ago at the pool, a friend asked me how he could make his lawn look better. I know that I have answered this question in a number of forms, but there continues to remain the one answer that ...

Moss is either one of those plants that you love or hate. There seems to be no in between. There are individuals who grow and sell moss to garden centers and florists. Since their moss turns to ...

Last week I visited my friend Jane O'Keeffe at her home on Rifton Farm & Nursery in Pilot. I met Jane while volunteering at the Hahn Horticulture Garden at Virginia Tech. Jane and I enjoyed lunch on ...

Moss gardening is on the rise this October, as damp weather provides an ideal environment and gardeners increasingly adopt sustainable options. That growth is moving moss from shaded corners to living ...