The World of Mosses

Thank you very much to Helen for providing this wonderful link to the Ontario based website http://worldofmosses.com/ - a labor of love and a wealth of information gathered by Robert Muma, a moss aficionado. Judging by his articles, Robert was a true moss lover. I can only hope to accomplish as much as he did in the way of moss education.

Here is an excerpt from his article on growing moss in a wildflower garden- and boy can I identify Robert:

In coastal areas where there is constant humidity from fog, mist or rain, mosses can become pernicious weeds that must be kept under rigid surveillance and controlled with commercial moss killers. But this garden nightmare of the coast is the stuff of dreams for those of us who live in drier climates and want to grow mosses. We see mosses thriving in their woodland habitats and covet them for our own backyard enjoyment. We carefully collect some, plant them and lavish them with tender loving care - and then probably watch helplessly as they slowly die.

http://worldofmosses.com/