2006-09-14 21:05:53 · 5 answers · asked by catweazle 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Yes, you are right, they will. however i have only once tried to get moss to grow, i wasnt that successfull, but i covered the surface of the sculpture i had carved with lichen after about two weeks, giving it the aged look i was after, i did it by spraying the surface with milk. i did this on a dry warm day, the sculpture was already set in its place within the garden, the milk did not smell after a couple of hours i resprayed a couple of times during the first week, we dont get many dry days in the winter in the UK, but the second week i noticed that what looked like verdigris on copper had started to grow and within the next ten days we had a lot of rain the lichen took hold and covered the sculpture, it looked like it had been there for a hundred years.
since then i have been informed that this technique is used a lot in stonemasonary to age new carvings, and all the time i thought i had discovered something new. when i split some milk in my refrigerator went on holiday did not wipe all of it up when i got back my fridge looked like it had grown a new life form. it was then that i got the idea for spraying stone garden sculptures that i carve, to age them. regards LF
2006-09-14 21:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint the stones or wood with natural yogurt and leave in open damp environment. If you have moss growing already you could transplant onto the stone or wood, or better still place the yogurt treated items where the moss is.
2006-09-14 21:15:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 00:10:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One trick is to dry moss, then grind it up. use the powder sprinkled on the area you want to grow.
Transplanting green moss just doesn't do well.
2006-09-15 07:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by bubsir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plenty of water, acidic soil conditions
2006-09-14 21:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋