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Glossy color photos offer inspiration throughout the text. Winner of the american horticultural society book award. Mar 01, 1997 i recently decided, after one too many deluges, that i wished to cultivate the moss that was starting to crop up behind my home. Including lichens, liverworts, and other miniatures by schenk, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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Mosses develop especially in acidic soils, so lime the soil every two years at springtime. Moss gardening is sure to become a classic, not only because. Mosses are aesthetically beautiful and provide an attractive covering over soil and concrete surfaces that would otherwise be bare. A practical source book for moss lovers with sections on identification, transportation, propagation, cultivation and uses in various gardening schemes. Including lichens, liverworts and other miniatures by george schenk 1997 on.
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