Miniature Moss Gardens : Create Your Own Japanese Container Gardens (Bonsai, Kokedama, Terrariums & Dish Gardens)

**__Miniature Moss Gardens__ presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening—Japan.** Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about, this moss gardening book brings you information on the following: * Finding and collecting moss * Cultivation and maintenance * Choosing soils and other components * Designing your garden for visual effect * Choosing the best plants for your mini garden * How to make a perfect __Kokedama__ or moss ball * Enhancing your moss garden with rocks and other elements * How to make a gorgeous terrarium * and much more! A section on finding moss on city streets, parks and mountains opens your eyes to the beauty that's all around you every day! Moss can be gathered to make a complete and perfect miniature gardening world. Let this fun Japanese gardening book set you on the path to a deeply satisfying new way of expressing yourself. **With full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions you will be creating your own Moss Garden in no time!** Intro Contents FOREWORD A Peek Into the Secret World of Moss Chapter 1 An Introduction to Moss What is Moss? The Characteristics of Moss and How It Spreads The Structure of Moss Three Types of Moss ABOUT MOSS 1 Moss Symbolizes "Motherly Love" in the Language of Flowers Chapter 2 Observation, Discovery and Gathering The Best Way to Observe and Collect Moss Early Morning or After Rain are Ideal Tools for Observing and Gathering Moss How to Look at Moss Close Up ABOUT MOSS 2 Is Bryum Good for Allergies? Chapter 3 Care and Maintenance How to Maintain Moss How to Obtain Moss. Tools for Maintaining MossFertilizer and Revitalizing Agent When to Water How to Water Where to Keep Moss Moving Moss Around Moss Troubleshooting When on Vacation How to Grow More Moss Sowing Method Cutting Method Moss Stretching Method ABOUT MOSS 3 Once There was a "Moss Color" Chapter 4 Making and Displaying Moss Creations The Right Moss for You Necessary Items for Moss Gardening Basic Tools for Moss Gardening Soil and Sand for Planting Making Planting Soil KOKEDAMA What is a Kokedama? Making a Kokedama Caring for a Kokedama Different Kinds of Kokedama. Making a Moss BallMOSS BONSAI What is a Moss Bonsai? Making a Moss Bonsai Caring for a Moss Bonsai Plants That Complement Moss MOSS TRAY LANDSCAPES What is a Moss Tray Landscape? Making a Moss Tray Landscape Plan Moss Trays Carefully Replanting a Moss Tray Landscape Creating Waterside Scenery Creating a Landscape with Driftwood Creating a Landscape with Rocks MOSS TERRARIUMS What is a Moss Terrarium? Making a Moss Terrarium Caring for a Moss Terrarium Moss Terrarium Tricks Items for Displaying Moss What is a Moss Garden? ABOUT MOSS 4 Photographing Moss. Chapter 5 Finding Moss in Cities and MountainsWhere is Moss Found? How to Find Moss In Cities In Mountains and Forests Moss in Cities and Mountains When Collecting Moss Shinjuku Area Inokashira Park Mt. Takao Kamakura ABOUT MOSS 5 Composing a Verse About Moss Chapter 6 Moss Identification Guide Moss ID 1 Leucobryum neilgherrense Moss ID 2 Bryum argenteum Moss ID 3 Hydrophila propagulifera Moss ID 4 Brachymenium exile Moss ID 5 Racomitrium canescens Moss ID 6 Leucobryum bowringii Mitt. Moss ID 7 Polytrichum juniperinum Moss ID 8 Hypnum plumaeforme GLOSSARY OF MOSS TERMS. Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening--Japan.

Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about, this moss gardening book brings you information on the following:

• Finding and collecting moss
• Cultivation and maintenance
• Choosing soils and other components
• Designing your garden for visual effect
• Choosing the best plants for your mini garden
• How to make a perfect Kokedama or moss ball
• Enhancing your moss garden with rocks and other elements
• How to make a gorgeous terrarium
• and much more!

A section on finding moss on city streets, parks and mountains opens your eyes to the beauty that's all around you every day! Moss can be gathered to make a complete and perfect miniature gardening world. Let this fun Japanese gardening book set you on the path to a deeply satisfying new way of expressing yourself.

With full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions you will be creating your own Moss Garden in no time! Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from Japan, the birthplace of miniature gardening. In Japan, moss is revered for its sublime colors and textures, inspiring gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Moss can be found everywhere--in your garden, in crevices between stones, and in cracks in the city concrete. In the tiny world of terrariums, container gardens, dish gardens and kokedama (moss ball gardens), moss is a magic carpet that turns a diminutive plot of soil into a self-contained living world. You'll learn about : Miniature Moss Gardens offers expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening. One of the only books in print to focus on moss and miniature gardens, it is friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips for experienced gardeners. Moss can inspire gardeners and non-gardeners alike due to its variety of colors and textures. Oshima and Kimura offer expert advice and techniques to provide ideas and tips, from collecting moss and choosing soil and containers to designing a terrarium with a variety of design elements.--Worldcat Miniature Moss Gardens presents expert advice and techniques from the birthplace of miniature gardening Japan.Friendly enough for total beginners and full of ideas and tips that experienced gardeners will love to read about Readers will ooh and ah while riffling through the pages of Oshima and Kimura's illustrated guide to miniature Japanese moss gardens. — Publishers Weekly |ING_08 Review quote