Re: Re: Plants for Shade under Oak tree!
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Re: Plants for Shade under Oak tree!
- From: "* L* <n*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 20:18:10 CST
>Regarding the moss growing under the oak tree - I read once that a
landscape architect
>sprayed buttermilk on the rocks to grow moss around a pond. Will this
work? I'd
>like to have moss on my rocks and if it will work, I'd rather not dig
the moss that's
>already growing on the ground. I have sphagnum moss. What kind of
moss will buttermilk
>grow?
>Sheila
>
Sheila:
I believe you have to mix some moss in with the buttermilk. Our local
horticulturist suggest digging up some moss (the kind that just shows up
in damp, shady, acidic areas) toss it in a blender with buttermilk or
yoghurt, and spray the mixture on. Two things: you have to have the
right growing conditions (damp, shade, acid) for it to grow well, and I
understand that it smells pretty bad for awhile! :-) She suggests it
frequently when people complain that they can't get grass to grow
because it's too shady.
I haven't tried it, personally, because I already have tons of moss in
my yard!
Good luck!
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7
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