On 3/9/2008 11:00 PM, JayDee wrote:
Hi I'm trying to figure out the best way to cover my stucco balcony
with something green and alive. I put up some creeping fig vines, but
there's still more balcony to fill. I was thinking some kind of moss
maybe? Is this realistic? What other option might I consider that
would require little care and would do a good job of densely covering
the side and top of the stucco walls? Thanks.

- JayDee

Creeping fig (Ficus pumila, also known as F. repens) will severely
damange stucco. It's worse than ivy. If you own the building, that's
your problem. If you are renting, you will have a problem with your
landlord.

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David E. Ross
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