I'm thinking of planting Irish Moss to make walkable paths rather than gravel, but I wondered if anyone knows what feeds on Irish Moss, cos I'm sure there'll be something
Well, at this time of year the birds will be pulling it up for their nests and the blackbirds will be rootling around in it to find worms beetles and grubs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There are six different plants known as Irish Moss, always best to use the scientific name if you know it. It normally refers to a seaweed, presumably you don't mean that!
OK, that's not a moss at all, it's a herbaceous plant that looks a bit like a moss. It likes to grow pressed close to the ground, forming a mat. In the wild, it often grows on paths and tracks. It's very tiny (2-4 cm) and seems to survive grazing and trampling. The common name is Heath Pearlwort.
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Well, at this time of year the birds will be pulling it up for their nests and the blackbirds will be rootling around in it to find worms beetles and grubs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There are six different plants known as Irish Moss, always best to use the scientific name if you know it. It normally refers to a seaweed, presumably you don't mean that!
moss and walking on won't compute !
Sagina Subulata, not seaweed
And yes, moss and walking do compute. Not heavy traffic, just the occasional wander.
OK, that's not a moss at all, it's a herbaceous plant that looks a bit like a moss. It likes to grow pressed close to the ground, forming a mat. In the wild, it often grows on paths and tracks. It's very tiny (2-4 cm) and seems to survive grazing and trampling. The common name is Heath Pearlwort.