Your stated love and your unfair advantage. Moss is the unifying carpet that ties the whole forest garden together — and your shade, moisture, and acidity make this the single best site for it.
Everywhere it wants to be: lawn glades, between stepping stones, over boulders, and at every bed transition.
Wants acidic soil (pH 5–5.5), shade, and steady moisture. Press transplanted sheets firmly for soil contact; keep damp for the first 3 weeks. Full coverage takes 12–18 months. Don't fertilize or lime.
Cushion/mound moss for boulders and slow spots; sheet/fern moss for flat carpets.
Transplant and divide from your own property first (free), then Moss Acres or Mountain Moss for volume.
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