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Marvelous Moss

September 28, 2020September 27, 2020gardendaze2 Comments

One thing that remained remarkably green during our severe drought is our moss. We have it in many places in the yard. It occurs naturally and where it does, I do what I can to encourage it for precisely this…

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Wordless Wednesday–Spring Moss

March 18, 2020March 16, 2020gardendazeLeave a comment
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Home Grown Spaghnum Moss?

November 3, 2017October 31, 2017gardendazeLeave a comment

If I told you that this was a piece of spaghnum moss harvested from my backyard,  would you think I was crazy? We have a mat outside our back door–on the north side of the house. It grows  moss like…

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The Marvels of Moss

May 6, 2016May 6, 2016gardendazeLeave a comment

Yesterday I was off lecturing again on Creating a Shade Garden for All Season Interest. At the end I talked a little bit about moss gardening. My long-time readers know that I love my moss and know that I do…

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An Aspirational Moss Book

October 16, 2015October 8, 2015gardendaze3 Comments

This is another book I have reviewed lately. It’s author, Annie Martin, is otherwise known as “Mossin’ Annie.” She lives in North Carolina but that shouldn’t stop anyone (except maybe those in drought prone parts of the country who can’t…

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Let’s Not Be Mindless About….Peat Moss

March 17, 2014March 5, 2014gardendaze4 Comments

Peat Moss? Can she really be assailing peat moss? What’s wrong with that?? First of all, it’s not sustainable. Do you know where it comes from? It comes from something called peat bogs. These are primarily found in Canada and…

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What’s That Lawn Weed? Moss

May 2, 2011April 28, 2011gardendazeLeave a comment

Last summer I did a popular series called “What’s that weed?”  So since so many of us are working on lawns right now, I thought I’d reprise that series and do a “What’s that Weed?” for lawns highlighting some of the most popular lawn…

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Winter Pruning

January 25, 2021January 24, 2021gardendaze2 Comments

Normally this time of year, I am out lecturing about all sorts of things, including pruning. This year, because of the pandemic, no. I am not one of those speakers who has decided to present via computer, although I am…

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Unusual Winter

February 10, 2020February 8, 2020gardendaze2 Comments

While we are still above average in snowfall this winter, it has been unusually warm as well. January averaged over 7 degrees above normal. That’s hugely ridiculous in terms of warm (although much of that had to do with warm…

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Gentle House Plant Reminders

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019gardendaze3 Comments

For me, it’s that time of year. There will be no more outdoor gardening. We have had our first hard freeze so the only thing left to do outside is to manage the remaining leaves–and eventually shovel snow. But of…

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