Moss

A fully-illustrated guide to the magical world of moss 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 fascinating history of this soft and tactile plant which has been used in gardens, for medicine and in traditional handicrafts around the world for centuries. - 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.

Auteur

Ulrica Nordström is a Swedish independent writer and plant worker. Ulrica is a trained journalist and has previously worked as a reporter, communicator and teacher. In recent years she has created a plant art under the name Siccus Stockholm.

Passionate about the natural world, Ulrica mainly writes about animals, plants and the environment. Moss is her second book, and the first to be translated into English.

Texte du rabat

The potential of moss as a versatile, effective and attractive gardening element is explored here. Emphasises Japanese traditions of moss use.

Résumé

Explore the magical world of moss, with this fully-illustrated and comprehensive guide.

'Moss is the height of fashion . . . for inspiration, as well as beautiful pictures of mossy forests and gardens, [this book] has a range of outdoor and indoor projects' The Sunday Times

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 fascinating history of this soft and tactile plant
· 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.

'A whistlestop tour of the magical world of mosses, from Scandinavian craft projects to the animacy of carpeted Japanese gardens . . . It's a beautiful book, as happy on a coffee table as it might be on the potting bench' Gardens Illustrated