What’s more, moss is one of the most common lawn weeds, known as a ‘silent grass killer’, that appears in the form of green, ...

Now is the time of the year when people are working hard to have a beautiful lawn. They are putting down lime and fertilizer as well as some grass seed to fill in the places where grass is sparce.

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 ...

Moss is a plant that’s easy to overlook. It grows everywhere, from pavements to roofs, and there are thousands of different types. Mosses are extremely well adapted to cope with changes in the climate ...

Recently I cradled a brown, wizened and lifeless stem of a plant in my hand and waited for Linda Davis. She arrived bearing a water dropper and some words of advice: Have your magnifying glass ready ...

A luscious patchwork quilt of mosses of light and dark greens and fuzzy and silken textures nestles round a pine tree in Vickie Shufer’s Virginia Beach yard. Shufer is the owner of Wild Woods Farm ...

Looking for landscaping ideas? These square garden designs are sure to boost curb appeal while creating a styling, functional ...

What is green all year, needs plenty of moisture, and can be found on rocks, under ferns, and along streams? If you are thinking like me, you are imaging frogs! And the frogs told me to write about ...

“The moss was here when we came,” said Joyce Bucher. Fifteen years ago, she bought her Brookhaven complete with a garden that has what she refers to as great bones. The former owners bequeathed her a ...

Sally and George Peterson are DIY gardeners who have transformed a rough hillside with a lake view into a tree-laden landscape with organic vegetables and herbs growing in raised planter beds and a ...

A friend is buying a new house, and he mentioned the idea of turning his lawn into a moss haven. Now, this friend of mine is known for some off-the-wall ideas, but it got me thinking – especially ...

Moss and algae can be a nightmare to remove from your patio, but there's a simple way to get rid of them using a natural ingredient that you probably already have in your kitchen.