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how to grow moss on rocks?
"Dave and Miss" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 the trick I am trying (was told recently) is to put natural yoghurt on them... ive also heard a trick of liquidizing moss and milk/natural yoghurt and then painting the resultant mess.. onto them... I only painted mine today (on first idea) so no idea if it works... HTH Lost |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks
around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
"Dave and Miss" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 the trick I am trying (was told recently) is to put natural yoghurt on them... ive also heard a trick of liquidizing moss and milk/natural yoghurt and then painting the resultant mess.. onto them... I only painted mine today (on first idea) so no idea if it works... HTH Lost |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Hey Lost...I tried your first method last year with no effect so I'll give
your other suggestion a shot....thanks. "Lostin1999" wrote in message ... "Dave and Miss" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 the trick I am trying (was told recently) is to put natural yoghurt on them... ive also heard a trick of liquidizing moss and milk/natural yoghurt and then painting the resultant mess.. onto them... I only painted mine today (on first idea) so no idea if it works... HTH Lost |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Mosses are very specific as far as where they will grow....there are many species of moss and each has fairly ridgid requirements. So, look around the place to find some moss that you can use. Put moss and buttermilk (enough to make it moist) in a blender and whirl it good. Add a tiny bit of Miracle Gro to the mix. Paint or pour the mixture on your rocks and more moss will grow shortly. The trick once you've applied the moss mixture is to keep the area damp. Try plastic wrap, secured it to the area where the moss mixture was painted on, with rocks to retain the moisture (and of course making sure to keep watering the area.) |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Granny Grump writes:
Put moss and buttermilk (enough to make it moist) in a blender and the buttermilk/yoghurt advice is what i've also read... whirl it good. Add a tiny bit of Miracle Gro to the mix. Miracid might be better... mosses tend to like acid enviroments... if you want a little extra "sticking" and water retention power, add some clay to the mix. of course.. all this is mostly from what i've read... never actually tried it. good luck. -- be safe. flip Ich habe keine Ahnung was das bedeutet, oder vielleicht doch? Remove origin of the word spam from address to reply (leave "+") |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Granny Grump writes:
Put moss and buttermilk (enough to make it moist) in a blender and the buttermilk/yoghurt advice is what i've also read... whirl it good. Add a tiny bit of Miracle Gro to the mix. Miracid might be better... mosses tend to like acid enviroments... if you want a little extra "sticking" and water retention power, add some clay to the mix. of course.. all this is mostly from what i've read... never actually tried it. good luck. -- be safe. flip Ich habe keine Ahnung was das bedeutet, oder vielleicht doch? Remove origin of the word spam from address to reply (leave "+") |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Thanks for the info....gonna give it a try. Might have to buy the wife a new
blender though. ;-) "Philip Lewis" wrote in message du... Granny Grump writes: Put moss and buttermilk (enough to make it moist) in a blender and the buttermilk/yoghurt advice is what i've also read... whirl it good. Add a tiny bit of Miracle Gro to the mix. Miracid might be better... mosses tend to like acid enviroments... if you want a little extra "sticking" and water retention power, add some clay to the mix. of course.. all this is mostly from what i've read... never actually tried it. good luck. -- be safe. flip Ich habe keine Ahnung was das bedeutet, oder vielleicht doch? Remove origin of the word spam from address to reply (leave "+") |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
If you can find a moss growing near your home on rocks with similar
moisture, go for that! If you can't, there may be a good reason for it! The moss is willing . The environment may be weak. Moss spores are probably in the atmosphere where you are. Your painting, etc, can only speed up the process. Good luck. Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Dave and Miss" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
If you can find a moss growing near your home on rocks with similar
moisture, go for that! If you can't, there may be a good reason for it! The moss is willing . The environment may be weak. Moss spores are probably in the atmosphere where you are. Your painting, etc, can only speed up the process. Good luck. Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Dave and Miss" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
"Dave and Miss" writes:
gonna give it a try. Might have to buy the wife a new blender My grandma always said "you eat a ton of dirt before you die" (she might still say it yet today to my cousins/nephew who are still in the dirt eating age. having outgrown that (mostly) she doesn't say it to me much these days. If you're really worried about it (or don't think you can get away with it), go to some second-hand store and pick up a blender/food processor for "garden" or "other" use. (mix some bath salts, etc...) -- be safe. flip Ich habe keine Ahnung was das bedeutet, oder vielleicht doch? Remove origin of the word spam from address to reply (leave "+") |
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Dave and Miss wrote:
Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 I have not tried the yogart method, seem like that would only work well on damp rocks not ones in any type of moving water. My proven method to grow moss on rocks is to: 1. Find a sizable patch of moss. 2. Get the biggest most flexable cheapist "GINSU" type knife. 3. slice the moss loose from the ground leaving about 3/4 -1" of soil around the roots of the moss. 4. Place the section of moss "upside down in a mess type basket (plastic plant container from the HD or nursery at hold 8 of the 6 pack containers of plants) 5. Using the jet stream position on the garden hose nozzle. Gently wash most of the soil from the roots of the moss. 6. you should be left with a mat of moss with partially exposed roots 7. place the moss mat on the rocks and secure them with small rocks, if the water flow is fast. 8. in a week or two they will start to attach themselves to the rocks, you then can remove any of the rocks you don't want. and the moww should stay in place I have used this methode fot the last 2 years. The moss grows extremely fast. I placed 3 empty trapdoor snail shells on a ledge of my WaterWall and in 4 days the moss attached itself to the shells enough that I could not remove the shells without tearing the moss. http://ourkoipond.com/ This picture is of the WaterWall of the 100 gallon pond 3 weeks after I installed the pond Last Year 2003. http://ourkoipond.com/PondPics2.htm show the pond several weeks later 2003 http://ourkoipond.com/061704.htm pictures as of 6/17/2004 I will try to take a few pictures tomorrow of the pond as the moss coverage has increased dramatically in the last month. Also of the "Great Stuff" Waterfalls with partially attached moss. /\/\ike Chagoi http://ourkoipond.com |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Dave and Miss wrote:
Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 I have not tried the yogart method, seem like that would only work well on damp rocks not ones in any type of moving water. My proven method to grow moss on rocks is to: 1. Find a sizable patch of moss. 2. Get the biggest most flexable cheapist "GINSU" type knife. 3. slice the moss loose from the ground leaving about 3/4 -1" of soil around the roots of the moss. 4. Place the section of moss "upside down in a mess type basket (plastic plant container from the HD or nursery at hold 8 of the 6 pack containers of plants) 5. Using the jet stream position on the garden hose nozzle. Gently wash most of the soil from the roots of the moss. 6. you should be left with a mat of moss with partially exposed roots 7. place the moss mat on the rocks and secure them with small rocks, if the water flow is fast. 8. in a week or two they will start to attach themselves to the rocks, you then can remove any of the rocks you don't want. and the moww should stay in place I have used this methode fot the last 2 years. The moss grows extremely fast. I placed 3 empty trapdoor snail shells on a ledge of my WaterWall and in 4 days the moss attached itself to the shells enough that I could not remove the shells without tearing the moss. http://ourkoipond.com/ This picture is of the WaterWall of the 100 gallon pond 3 weeks after I installed the pond Last Year 2003. http://ourkoipond.com/PondPics2.htm show the pond several weeks later 2003 http://ourkoipond.com/061704.htm pictures as of 6/17/2004 I will try to take a few pictures tomorrow of the pond as the moss coverage has increased dramatically in the last month. Also of the "Great Stuff" Waterfalls with partially attached moss. /\/\ike Chagoi http://ourkoipond.com |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Technique sounds GREAT. Full moss, fast.
-- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "chagoi" wrote in message ... Dave and Miss wrote: Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 I have not tried the yogart method, seem like that would only work well on damp rocks not ones in any type of moving water. My proven method to grow moss on rocks is to: 1. Find a sizable patch of moss. 2. Get the biggest most flexable cheapist "GINSU" type knife. 3. slice the moss loose from the ground leaving about 3/4 -1" of soil around the roots of the moss. 4. Place the section of moss "upside down in a mess type basket (plastic plant container from the HD or nursery at hold 8 of the 6 pack containers of plants) 5. Using the jet stream position on the garden hose nozzle. Gently wash most of the soil from the roots of the moss. 6. you should be left with a mat of moss with partially exposed roots 7. place the moss mat on the rocks and secure them with small rocks, if the water flow is fast. 8. in a week or two they will start to attach themselves to the rocks, you then can remove any of the rocks you don't want. and the moww should stay in place I have used this methode fot the last 2 years. The moss grows extremely fast. I placed 3 empty trapdoor snail shells on a ledge of my WaterWall and in 4 days the moss attached itself to the shells enough that I could not remove the shells without tearing the moss. http://ourkoipond.com/ This picture is of the WaterWall of the 100 gallon pond 3 weeks after I installed the pond Last Year 2003. http://ourkoipond.com/PondPics2.htm show the pond several weeks later 2003 http://ourkoipond.com/061704.htm pictures as of 6/17/2004 I will try to take a few pictures tomorrow of the pond as the moss coverage has increased dramatically in the last month. Also of the "Great Stuff" Waterfalls with partially attached moss. /\/\ike Chagoi http://ourkoipond.com |
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how to grow moss on rocks?
Chagoi,
I went to your pond site. Wonderful pics. Big project to remove the stream! What led you to it? Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "chagoi" wrote in message ... Dave and Miss wrote: Does anyone out there know an effective technique for growing moss on rocks around the waterfall. I'm going for the natural look and would like to make them look like they've been there forever. Thanks.....Dave http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 I have not tried the yogart method, seem like that would only work well on damp rocks not ones in any type of moving water. My proven method to grow moss on rocks is to: 1. Find a sizable patch of moss. 2. Get the biggest most flexable cheapist "GINSU" type knife. 3. slice the moss loose from the ground leaving about 3/4 -1" of soil around the roots of the moss. 4. Place the section of moss "upside down in a mess type basket (plastic plant container from the HD or nursery at hold 8 of the 6 pack containers of plants) 5. Using the jet stream position on the garden hose nozzle. Gently wash most of the soil from the roots of the moss. 6. you should be left with a mat of moss with partially exposed roots 7. place the moss mat on the rocks and secure them with small rocks, if the water flow is fast. 8. in a week or two they will start to attach themselves to the rocks, you then can remove any of the rocks you don't want. and the moww should stay in place I have used this methode fot the last 2 years. The moss grows extremely fast. I placed 3 empty trapdoor snail shells on a ledge of my WaterWall and in 4 days the moss attached itself to the shells enough that I could not remove the shells without tearing the moss. http://ourkoipond.com/ This picture is of the WaterWall of the 100 gallon pond 3 weeks after I installed the pond Last Year 2003. http://ourkoipond.com/PondPics2.htm show the pond several weeks later 2003 http://ourkoipond.com/061704.htm pictures as of 6/17/2004 I will try to take a few pictures tomorrow of the pond as the moss coverage has increased dramatically in the last month. Also of the "Great Stuff" Waterfalls with partially attached moss. /\/\ike Chagoi http://ourkoipond.com |
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