The natural moss that I gathered from the back yard for my mossarium all died in a dramatic going-brown-and-crumbling way, except for one small patch. I bought some cultivated moss to replace it (it came in a multi-pack, ooo).

I tucked the moss in crevices that I formed in my clay terrarium base, and used the sheet moss on the vertical slopes. To keep the sheet moss in place, I used short sections of a broken toothpick as tiny stakes.

I left some open areas of dirt, but not many. I quite enjoyed the placing of the moss, although I’m hoping that this round survives.

I do have extra sphagnum moss and another similar looking moss. I put them back in the container and will keep them moist until I figure out something better.