Moss is proof that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Some gardeners are more concerned with how to get rid of moss, seeing it as an unsightly nuisance in the same category as mold. Other ...

While gravel is a perfectly fine way to make an outdoor space look nice, it's not your only option. This durable ground cover ...

A fleecy clump of moss growing on the Antarctic Peninsula might not seem like much of a sight to behold, but it’s a sign of a climate in flux. The patch of Polytrichum moss, sampled in 2008 by ...

It's a plant that's velvety soft, vivid green and practically takes care of itself. What's not to like about moss? As it turns out, with all of these inviting qualities, some gardeners adore moss.

The demonstration of highly efficient water conduction in the moss Polytrichum, closely paralleling that in vascular plants, has major implications for the evolution of stomatal function across land ...

Cultivating moss is a practice mastered by just a handful of gardeners. Annie Martin, better known as Mossin’ Annie, is one of them. Like most moss specialists, Ms. Martin, who lives in Asheville, N.C ...