I hope you'll be lichen this one! (yes, I know moss and lichen are different but I can't resist the softball of the pun ok? Maybe next week we will discuss lichen, which is equally as fascinating.)
Great Post! On the farm that we are rewilding (mostly-I also have a lot of domestic fruit trees), I often find orchids of various species popping up in areas of moss. I tell myself that those species must like the same mycorhizae as the mosses are in community with. The more consistent moisture can't hurt, either.
My garden club friend and I are doing a little moss experiment right now where she has taken a bunch off of her roof and other areas it shouldn’t be and i installed it in my yard, in an area that has a little moss growing now. Hoping it takes! We are also working on trying to get someone to come speak to our club (we are in Maynard) on moss. Lots of interest from club members on the topic. Lots of love for moss!
Oh, gosh, I love this. Thanks for such a great read. ("No, I'm not high!" Ha.) I'm on the west coast of Vancouver Island -- temperate rainforest moss wonderland here -- so it's always hear from others with moss love. And this is the third time that Kimmerer's book has come up recently, so I'll take that as a sign to re-read it.
I recently read something that said, "I'd rather read about moss than read another article about Blah, Blah, Blah" which promoted me to think, "I don't think this applies to me because I'd probably rather read about moss than a lot of other things."
I never knew so much about moss. I definitely have a new appreciation. In all honesty, I've never tried to get rid of it in my yard. We don't have much of it, but I've always left it alone. Well, I may actually water it now. I used to work for a lady who loved moss and insisted that I let it thrive when I watered her walkway, and I did. I was very careful. Thanks so much or sharing, Amy.
I may have asked my husband last week if we could plant moss in the cracks of our brick patio... I have no idea how to do this, but he was on board at least LOL
I live in NW Wisconsin on a big plot of land. Twelve acres are dedicated to wildflowers, birds & bees. It’s very chilly still, dry brush all around. Went for a walk through the field today to see where the deer have been laying around. Amongst all of the dry stems and old blossoms, you guessed it….MOSS! It was lovely to see in such a drab landscape. I would have walked on by under-appreciating it were it not for your article. Put a smile on my face! Yay moss!
That was a great read! We've got moss-a-plenty in our backyard and now I am more encouraged to find more spaces and areas for it to grow over the previous homeowners grass lawn of boredom and ecological blech.
Our yard is being taken over by moss in many of the shadier areas and I am so excited. It’s soft, and bouncy, I had no idea it was bouncy. And ideally it will create a buffer between our yard and our neighbor who uses all the chemicals on his grass.
Also our back stoop is not covered from the rain and the moss is all along the side of the concrete steps and on the fronts of them. Sometimes I go harvest a bit of the moss for terrariums and plant tanks we have indoors. I can’t tell you what kinds we have but they’re all lovely.
There’s also a wood post down the road blocking a runoff pond where all the frogs live and the post has a whole moss world on it. I take photos of it often.
I love it. Although I am in southern OH, my yard is pretty shady and drainage is not the best...but the moss is happy. I especially love how many varieties i seem to have.
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert might be up your alley; if you haven't read it already. It's historical fiction; but it's all about a plantswoman who refused to conform to gender norms in the 18th century and instead dedicates her life to studying moss. It's an absolutely brilliant book.
Loving your newsletter :) Read it eagerly every week!
Great Post! On the farm that we are rewilding (mostly-I also have a lot of domestic fruit trees), I often find orchids of various species popping up in areas of moss. I tell myself that those species must like the same mycorhizae as the mosses are in community with. The more consistent moisture can't hurt, either.
I love that! Your farm sounds stunning. ❤️
Big fan of moss. Big. HUGE. 💚💚💚
YUUUUGE moss fan!! 🫶🏼
This entire post made me incredibly happy! Thank you! I am waiting for the sun to come up so I can take a walk and LOOK FOR MOSS! ❤️
That’s how I felt yesterday wandering the woods at our local botanic garden! So much incredible moss. PS: thank you for the coffee 🫶🏼☺️
My garden club friend and I are doing a little moss experiment right now where she has taken a bunch off of her roof and other areas it shouldn’t be and i installed it in my yard, in an area that has a little moss growing now. Hoping it takes! We are also working on trying to get someone to come speak to our club (we are in Maynard) on moss. Lots of interest from club members on the topic. Lots of love for moss!
Oh, gosh, I love this. Thanks for such a great read. ("No, I'm not high!" Ha.) I'm on the west coast of Vancouver Island -- temperate rainforest moss wonderland here -- so it's always hear from others with moss love. And this is the third time that Kimmerer's book has come up recently, so I'll take that as a sign to re-read it.
I recently read something that said, "I'd rather read about moss than read another article about Blah, Blah, Blah" which promoted me to think, "I don't think this applies to me because I'd probably rather read about moss than a lot of other things."
This article confirms. Thank you!
I never knew so much about moss. I definitely have a new appreciation. In all honesty, I've never tried to get rid of it in my yard. We don't have much of it, but I've always left it alone. Well, I may actually water it now. I used to work for a lady who loved moss and insisted that I let it thrive when I watered her walkway, and I did. I was very careful. Thanks so much or sharing, Amy.
A wind storm knocked a bunch of moss off my roof and it’s sitting on my patio but now I’m dreaming of places to rehome it. Thank you!!
I love my moss and wildflower lawn. The lawn was delightfully spongy today after lots of rain and snow.
I may have asked my husband last week if we could plant moss in the cracks of our brick patio... I have no idea how to do this, but he was on board at least LOL
I live in NW Wisconsin on a big plot of land. Twelve acres are dedicated to wildflowers, birds & bees. It’s very chilly still, dry brush all around. Went for a walk through the field today to see where the deer have been laying around. Amongst all of the dry stems and old blossoms, you guessed it….MOSS! It was lovely to see in such a drab landscape. I would have walked on by under-appreciating it were it not for your article. Put a smile on my face! Yay moss!
That was a great read! We've got moss-a-plenty in our backyard and now I am more encouraged to find more spaces and areas for it to grow over the previous homeowners grass lawn of boredom and ecological blech.
Our yard is being taken over by moss in many of the shadier areas and I am so excited. It’s soft, and bouncy, I had no idea it was bouncy. And ideally it will create a buffer between our yard and our neighbor who uses all the chemicals on his grass.
Also our back stoop is not covered from the rain and the moss is all along the side of the concrete steps and on the fronts of them. Sometimes I go harvest a bit of the moss for terrariums and plant tanks we have indoors. I can’t tell you what kinds we have but they’re all lovely.
There’s also a wood post down the road blocking a runoff pond where all the frogs live and the post has a whole moss world on it. I take photos of it often.
Re: Fourth Wing/ACOTAR - I can’t stand Nesta, but I love Violet.
I love it. Although I am in southern OH, my yard is pretty shady and drainage is not the best...but the moss is happy. I especially love how many varieties i seem to have.
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert might be up your alley; if you haven't read it already. It's historical fiction; but it's all about a plantswoman who refused to conform to gender norms in the 18th century and instead dedicates her life to studying moss. It's an absolutely brilliant book.
Loving your newsletter :) Read it eagerly every week!