What can I use to cover the soil in my bonsai pots? Something that moss can grow in

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What can I use to cover the soil in my bonsai pots? Something that moss can grow in

Post by sheepdawg »

Hi all. I lay down a layer of pebbles/small rocks on top of my soil layer just to keep it all in place. But I love moss and it doesn't seem to be able to grow on the current layer material I'm using.

What do you use?

Thanks
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Re: What can I use to cover the soil in my bonsai pots? Something that moss can grow in

Post by wrcmad »

I use this method - works a treat.
Same method Ryan Neil teaches.

http://ottawabonsai.org/wp-content/uplo ... oss-V1.pdf
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