Moss prefers moisture, shade, and generally acidic soil.
However, ensure the threat of frost has passed before selecting a shady area for your plantings.
Strengthen transplants by placing a small piece of moss on a scrap oflandscape fabric.
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you might also purchase several varieties of moss from your localgarden storeto use as transplants.
Test Your Soil’s Acidity
UsepH test stripsto conduct a soil test and gauge the pH level.
you’ve got the option to also temporarily anchor the moss with light rocks.
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you might do this by misting it with a spray bottle or hose attachment with a mist setting.
The slurry can then be painted onto the rock of your choice to help add moss to that surface.
Add a small amount of water if the mixture is too thick and won’t spread easily.
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Add more moss if its too thin.
Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for a day or two to create spores.
If the slurry is thick enough to stay in place, pour it on instead.
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It requires consistent moisture but once it is established, it withstands less watering.
Moss can easily be grown indoors.
Create a damp, humid environment away from direct sunlight to grow moss indoors.
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A closed terrarium is an ideal container to grow moss.
Growing moss to cover a yard takes 12 to 18 months or longer.
It also depends on the yard’s size and how much you are covering.
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