Mock moss

Mock moss," made from wool or coir and often dyed green, is the closest alternative to real moss. It is available loose, or in preformed sheets. Wrapping a little of this mock moss around the rim of a basket will prevent it from chafing or cutting through stems. 

Conifer clippings, 6-8 in (15-20 cm) long, can be used to line a basket (top). "Mock" moss bottom) is also a good choice for the organic gardener to increase water retention in an opensided basket, add an inner liner of an old plastic bag or, as here, a piece of a discarded growing bag. 

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