Mosser Lee ML0560 Spanish Moss Instructions
- June 15, 2024
- Mosser Lee
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Mosser Lee ML0560 Spanish Moss
Instructions For Use
Best Types of Moss to use in Container Gardening
Long-Fibered Sphagnum Moss: Long-Fibered Sphagnum Moss appears in a variety of shades light to dark rich tan colors in 4 to 8 inch strands. Long- Fibered Sphagnum Moss is a sustainably harvested organic product. Not to be confused with sphagnum peat, which looks like dirt and isn’t as environmentally friendly.
Spanish Moss: Spanish Moss is appears as light grey interwoven strands. Easy to stretch and even hang from plant stems; a little goes a long way. Spanish moss is great adding to the tops of planters or arranging in wreaths.
Green Sheet Moss: Green Sheet Moss comes in medium dark green carpet-like sheets. Cut the sheets with scissors to desired shapes and place in your containers or floral arrangements. It can even be glued to the sides or tops of your pots.
Reindeer Moss: Reindeer moss is naturally green but can be dyed multiple colors. You’ll often see Reindeer Moss glued to pots or arranged on the top of soil. You may also have seen Reindeer moss arranged in impressive wall hangings and sculptures.
Adding Moss to your indoor and outdoor containers is a wonderful way to create living spaces in your home or at work. Spaces that include natural elements like moss are know to contribute to more productive working environments, and happier homes. House Plants can alleviate this anxiety has a lot to do with the nature-deficit phenomenon. Basically we crave nature and the more we can bring organic and natural design in our commonly used spaces the better.
Making a Pumpkin Planter
Step 1 – Select your Pumpkin Planter
Select your pumpkin planter. We selected some foam pumpkins from a local craft store for this tutorial. We chose these because pumpkins aren’t quite ripe yet, and because it’s early in the season, we want to ensure our pumpkins don’t decay. Remember, we want these planters to last about 4 months. If you use a foam or plastic pumpkin, make sure it is hollow and can be carved. Most of the ones in the floral section of your local craft store are designed for this reason. If you are going to use a live pumpkin, select a pumpkin that will sit flat nicely and is free of blight. We love using pumpkins with unusual shapes; there are so many opportunities to think outside of the box when designing this project.
Step 2 – Trace your Pot Placement
Select a round pot that you estimate will fit inside the pumpkin. Once you have picked your pumpkin, use your round container and a marker to trace a circle around the stem or where you plan on placing your pot. We like to preserve the shape of the pumpkin, so we chose a pot that is about 2 inches shorter than the width.
Step 3 – Carve your Pumpkin Planter
Use a carving knife or an exact-o knife to carve along the circle that you planned to place your pot. If you are using a live pumpkin to make your planter, the next step is to scoop out the pumpkin seeds and pulp. Next, drill at least three drainage holes in the bottom of the pumpkin.
Step 4 – Plant your Pumpkin Pot
Use Mosser Lee Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss with some potting soil for optimum water retention. For this pumpkin we are planting succulents and are including a gravel base to increase drainage . Since this is an unconventional pot, we want to ensure that the roots stay healthy as long as possible.
Step 5 – Add Moss Accents to your Pumpkin Pot
Add Moss Accents to your pumpkin pot. We used a hot glue gun, Spanish moss, and reindeer moss to give our pumpkin pot a woodsy feel perfect for our fall porch decor.