MY NEW HOME

[Lazy Gardener]

Moss thrives in acid soil, so get some lime into it. You might want to do a soil test. Deep mulch will also choke out your moss problem.

 

[Country homesteader]

Moss thrives in acid soil, so get some lime into it. You might want to do a soil test. Deep mulch will also choke out your moss problem.

How much is a soil test? Can we buy lime at a local nursery or store?

 

[farmerjan]

Lime can be found at most any garden store, and you can find an inexpensive soil test also. It will give you the basics and that is good for a starter. PH and other basics. They are not very expensive. Another thing, is this in the shade? Make sure you consider what type of plants you are putting where. Some do better in part/full shade, and others do not tolerate it well.

 

[Country homesteader]

It's in full sun but there's a couple of trees that do provide some shade

 

[Lazy Gardener]

If there are trees casting dappled shade, check for root encroachment. Roots will spread beyond the tree canopy, and you will forever be fighting the hair roots that will take over your garden soil and rob all nutrients and water.

 

[Country homesteader]

There's my big flower bed. I would like some ideas of what I could plant. In the center I'm eventually going to have a wishing well planter.

 

[Mini Horses]

Hostas. Many varieties and they do flower some but, stay up & delightful Spring to Fall...then hibernate....return in Spring. Like the shade.

 

[Country homesteader]

Will they survive in moss areas?

 

[wyoDreamer]

At my Sister-in-laws house, the hosta's did replace most of the moss. She replaced some of the soil in the problem bed and placed hostas and they haven't been overcome by moss - yet. She laid a thick layer of bark mulch and removes as much of the pine needles as possible as they fall every year.

 

[Mini Horses]

Personally, I enjoy the variegated ones.....but you can mix them. Mine are lighter green and lovely white stripes. Little purple flowers on tall stems.




Hostas enjoy a water-retentive, fertile soil. Very heavy clay and sandy soils should be improved by digging in plenty of well-rotted organic matter. Ideally the pH of the soil should be 6.5 but they're still worth growing in acid or alkaline soils.