Moss, 9780241374474
Hardcover
Unassuming moss unveils ancient secrets, gardens, and botanical wonders.

$30.40

  • Hardcover

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2019

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Summary

The Secret World of Moss: A Gardener’s Delight

Moss is all around us. While it is most often associated with damp, shady spaces, it can be found in the most unexpected and far-flung places, from deserts to Antarctica. This book is a celebration of its quiet, unassuming beauty and a primer to understanding the secrets of the world’s most ancient plant.

  • Discover the cultural history of this soft and tactile plant which has been used for centuries in gardens, for medicine…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241374474
ISBN-10:0241374472
Author:Ulrica Nordström
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:1 April 2019
Weight:598g
Dimensions:215mm x 177mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

Moss is the height of fashion… for inspiration, as well as beautiful pictures of mossy forests and gardens, Moss has a range of outdoor and indoor projects that use the plants * The Sunday Times *In this illustrated guide, Ulrica Nordström teaches readers about the world’s most ancient plant * Country Living *A whistlestop tour of the magical world of mosses, from Scandinavian craft projects to the animacy of carpeted Japanese gardens … This charming book invites you a step further than mere observance, to getting down on your knees and truly exploring the hidden world of moss … It’s a beautiful book, as happy on a coffee table as it might be on the potting bench * Gardens Illustrated *It’s packed with inspiration from moss gardens all over the world, with lots of useful advice about growing moss in your own plot * Modern Gardens *Historical uses and a practical guide to using moss * The Garden *

About The Author

Ulrica Nordström

Ulrica Nordström is a Swedish independent writer and plant worker. Ulrica is a trained journalist and has previously worked as a reporter, communicator and teacher. In recent years she has created plant art under the name Siccus Stockholm.

Passionate about the natural world, Ulrica mainly writes about animals, plants and the environment. Moss is her second book, and the first to be translated into English.

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