I am trying to get moss to grow on my topiaries. It seems that overnight the moss died. I live in Illinois and it has been in the upper 80's. I have them in direct sunlight. I dont really have any shady areas because I live in a brand new house. How can I keep them green and not brown. Also I dont want them to die. Any help would be appricated.
2007-06-14 12:34:32 · 2 answers · asked by ANDREW O 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Moss lives in the shade. Direct sunlight will kill it because it depends on moisture to survive. You can try to encourage it by scraping a little into a vessel and crush it up. After you crush the moss, add milk and paint it on your topiaries. The moss really needs to be kept moist. I have it growing on my landscape stones, but they are all in shade.
2007-06-14 12:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's too sunny for the moss and many types of mosses are not heat tolerant either.
They need partial to full shade and lots of water.
2007-06-14 12:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋