Moss
  • Published: 21 March 2019
  • ISBN: 9780241374481
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 176

Moss

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Hardback
2 Apr 2019
EBook
21 Mar 2019
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A lavishly illustrated book about the hidden wonders of moss and moss gardening

Moss is all around us. While it is most often associated with damp, shady spaces, it can be found in the most unexpected and far-flung places, from deserts to Antarctica. This book is a celebration of its quiet, unassuming beauty and a primer to understanding the secrets of the world's most ancient plant:

· Discover the cultural history of this soft and tactile plant which has been used for centuries in gardens, for medicine and in traditional handicrafts around the world
· Learn how and where to identify and gather different moss species
· Take a tour of some of the most beautiful moss gardens in the UK, the US and Japan, where moss viewing has become a national phenomenon
· Learn how to cultivate moss, tie Japanese moss balls (kokedama) and plant moss landscapes in pots and terrariums

With stunning photography and botanical illustration, this is an utterly unique book that will be treasured by plant enthusiasts of all kinds.
  • Published: 21 March 2019
  • ISBN: 9780241374481
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 176
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Praise for Moss

In this illustrated guide, Ulrica Nordström teaches readers about the world's most ancient plant

Country Living

Moss is the height of fashion... for inspiration, as well as beautiful pictures of mossy forests and gardens, Moss has a range of outdoor and indoor projects that use the plants

The Sunday Times

A whistlestop tour of the magical world of mosses, from Scandinavian craft projects to the animacy of carpeted Japanese gardens . . . This charming book invites you a step further than mere observance, to getting down on your knees and truly exploring the hidden world of moss . . . It's a beautiful book, as happy on a coffee table as it might be on the potting bench

Gardens Illustrated

Historical uses and a practical guide to using moss

The Garden

It's packed with inspiration from moss gardens all over the world, with lots of useful advice about growing moss in your own plot

Modern Gardens