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 ...

There are two main types of mosses—acrocarpous and pleurocarpous. The former grows vertically and resembles strands of hair, while the latter is characterized by a close-cropped horizontal growth ...

WEBVTT HEAVIER RAIN POSSIBILITIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. LET'S HEAD TO "GROW IT GREEN." RAY: WELCOME TO TODAY'S "GROW IT GREEN." WE ARE AT GIFFORD FIELD'S GARDEN CENTER IN BEDFORD AND I'M JOINED BY ...

Moss thrives in damp, shaded areas with poor soil conditions where turfgrass struggles. Improving soil fertility, pH, drainage, and sunlight can help turfgrass out-compete moss. Moss is a native plant ...

Experiments on moss grown aboard two Space Shuttle missions showed the plants didn’t behave as scientists expected them to in the near-absence of gravity. The common roof moss (Ceratodon purpureus) ...

Moss requires little maintenance, is visually attractive, stays green throughout the winter, and is soft on your feet. You can propagate moss to trees, planters, and other surfaces by making a moss ...

I just got back from a hike during which we spent a good deal of time discussing where moss grows on trees. The obvious answer is that moss is a shade-loving plant and so it grows on the shady side.