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The Benefits of Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are shipped without soil or pots, making them lightweight and easy to handle. They arrive dormant, ready to be planted and thrive as beautiful, healthy additions to your garden.
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Lawn Moss is a dense, low-growing evergreen groundcover plant that can form a green carpet-like appearance in lawns. It often thrives in shaded or damp areas and provides an alternative ground cover to grass.
It is an alternative to grass that can benefit your property and the wildlife in your area. Like grass, it will cover your yard relatively uniformly; however, unlike grass, it doesn't grow as tall and won't rely on a root system to keep it healthy.
The best reason to use this type of product is that it is highly resistant to most pests. Therefore, in addition to protecting your lawn, you can also protect your home, as whatever is attacking your yard won't feel compelled to enter your house in search of shelter eventually. The lack of pests also means you won't need to put down pesticides or other harsh chemicals that might hurt your pets or children if ingested.
Grass can irritate your skin or become too brittle to walk on if it gets too hot or dry. However, this product will create a soft layer to walk on whether you want to venture through the yard with shoes or bare feet. A soft ground cover may also be better for your pets, and this may be especially true as they get older and it gets harder to walk comfortably.
Yards covered with this substance instead of grass are less susceptible to erosion. Therefore, it can be ideal if your yard is on a slope or tends to get wet at any point during the year. As this natural resource tends to need water, it can help to provide a balance that will prevent soil from being washed away.
Another benefit to the moss is that you won't need to mow as it rarely grows above four inches. You would only need to mow if you prefer concise growth or want to tame any edges that might be unruly. However, as it grows slowly, you should only need to bring the mower out sometimes.
The moss does not need pesticides of any kind or any form of chemical input, for that matter. Ordinarily, you would use pesticides to eliminate competitors. However, moss does not need any of that since it grows only in areas with fewer competitors.
It can live without soil. It can readily grow on rocks, wood, and beds of compacted dirt and derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain.
It acquires its nutrients from the environment. It uses rainwater, dew, and humidity to capture nutrients; it is suitable for nutrient-poor ecosystems.
Moss thrives where there is too much shade, more humidity, and acidic soil. Moss can thrive in poorly drained or compacted soil environments and also grow well in a garden or lawn.
Lawn moss is known to reproduce both by vegetative structures and by spores. These fragments can develop into new patches when they fall into a good environment for their growth.
Height at Maturity
Under 6 Inches
Care
Lawn moss thrives in moist, well-drained soil with a pH between 5.0 and 6.0. Keep the area consistently damp but not waterlogged. Avoid heavy foot traffic and mowing, and gently rake to promote air circulation. Regularly remove debris to maintain its health.
Plant Reproduction
Lawn Moss spreads via spores, creeping stems, and moist conditions.
Choose early spring or fall when the soil is moist and cool to plant healthy bare-root ferns. You can also use dormant plants to grow year-round. When you arrive, please soak the roots in water for several hours to rehydrate them. Ferns thrive in moist and shaded areas. Dig a hole wide and deep enough to spread out the roots comfortably. Position the fern so the crown (where the roots meet the fronds) is just at or slightly below ground level. Gently backfill with soil firmly around the roots, and thoroughly water to settle the soil and eliminate air pockets. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch for weed control and to retain moisture, ensuring the mulch does not touch the crown. Water during dry periods is used to keep soil moist but not soggy. Avoid fertilizing in the first year, as ferns prefer nutrient-rich soil over direct fertilization.
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What We Ship
The Benefits of Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are shipped without soil or pots, making them lightweight and easy to handle. They arrive dormant, ready to be planted and thrive as beautiful, healthy additions to your garden.
Cost-Effective
With no heavy pots or soil, you'll save 50-60% on shipping costs, and you can easily plant our plants yourself—no equipment needed, just a spade for digging small holes.
Hassle-Free
Bare root plants are hassle-free because they're lightweight, easy to handle, and require minimal packaging. They establish quickly, saving you time and effort in planting and maintenance.
Better Growth
Bareroot dormant plants are more hardy because they adapt better to new environments, with stronger root systems that establish quickly, leading to greater resilience and improved survival rates in various conditions.
Eco-Friendly
Bare root native plants are environmentally friendly because they promote biodiversity, require less water and maintenance, and support local ecosystems, making them a sustainable choice for eco-conscious gardening
Caring Tips
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Care Tips
Lawn moss thrives in moist, well-drained soil with a pH between 5.0 and 6.0. Keep the area consistently damp but not waterlogged. Avoid heavy foot traffic and mowing, and gently rake to promote air circulation. Regularly remove debris to maintain its health.
Light Requirements
Lawn moss flourishes in low to moderate light conditions and prefers shaded areas or indirect sunlight. It thrives best in damp, acidic soil and can tolerate low light levels where other types of grass struggle. It is ideal for shady spots with consistent moisture.
Hardy Planting Zones
4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8
Lawn moss is beautiful in my yard. 3/4's of my yard is a flower bed and I use it instead of pine straw. I plan to order more. It's easy to plant and did well over the summer.
I just got it down three days ago. It’s me vs the squirrels. I have it covered with screens and live trapped one squirrel and gave him a free ride to a park over 30 miles away. So far so good. I won’t know until next spring (Minnesota) if this works.
Product was beautiful. Beyond what was promised!!
Lawn moss arrived in great shape and covered more area that I expected. Just what I needed to complete my project and have something a lovely green in a spot where grass won’t grow. I wouldn’t hesitate to order from this place again. lawn moss I ordered
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