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The lush,
vibrant look of moss makes anyone feel like a kid again...
Best of all, it doesn’t require mowing, chemicals
or fertilizers.
Honesdale, PA - October 25th,
2007
Talk to Al Benner about the moss supply
business he opened six years ago, and you will discover
that it wasn’t just some random, crazy idea that
started him down this moss covered path. Al’s
dad, Dave, a retired professor of ornamental horticulture
and advocate of low-maintenance shade gardening was Al’s
mentor and has had “moss lawns” on his 2 acre
property near New Hope in Bucks County, PA for close to
45 years. Tours of his shaded oasis are given to
the public the first two weeks of May each year, and visitors
delight not only at his terraced moss gardens, but also
at his vast assortment of native plants and wildflowers.
Moss is not new on the scene, as it has
been around almost as long as the stones it all so often
grows on. But historically speaking, aside from its
use in Kyoto, Japan as a groundcover around many of the
Japanese temples, moss has long been overlooked for its
landscape potential. This is all changing rapidly,
as gardening enthusiasts from Martha Stewart to the Home
and Garden Television Network (the Benner’s were
recently featured on one of their programs) have recognized
moss for its value in the landscape.
Moss Acres has been shipping four varieties
of live moss throughout the U.S. and Canada for six years,
and provided the moss is relocated to an area with adequate
shade and moisture, the plant has a surprisingly high transplant
success rate. Even when moss sometimes goes into
re-location shock, more often than not it somehow revives
itself over a period of time to return to its enchanting
vibrant, green color. The moss is actually shipped
dry to avoid mold and rot, and is sold in boxes containing
up to 50 square feet of the evergreen groundcover. Moss
is the perfect companion plant for rock gardens, flagstone
patios, water gardens, or paired along with ferns, native
plants, or in Japanese gardens. Moss Acres is now
even getting involved with green roofs, as moss has proven
itself to be an excellent choice along with sedums for
green roofing projects, particularly in Europe.
In today’s hustle and bustle world,
the lush look and soothing feeling produced by a moss garden
takes us all back to a simpler time and place. By
incorporating moss into those shady areas where grass and
other plants have a difficult time becoming established,
not only does a landscape professional or homeowner overcome
the challenge associated with that shady spot, but they
also create an eye catching and contemplative grotto or
glade at the same time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Heidi Masucci (866)-GET-MOSS
info@mossacres.com
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