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Moss might also mean that they are staying too damp. Check your drainage. Make sure that the water drains well. Don't water them until the top of the soil is dry, and if you stick your finger in up to your first knuckle, you still feel slight dampness. (For a better and more precise way of deciding when to water, search and read on this forum some of the threads about watering. The chopstick method works well) Join a local bonsai club, or ask someone locally about what to do during extended periods of rainfall, if anything.

Aaron K may have some ideas, and he is very helpful, you might want to pm him.

Joanie

1-Sep-2005	#8
Joanie Enthusiast *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Carlsbad, California..coastal desert Country: United States USDA Zone: 11 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 5,462	Moss might also mean that they are staying too damp. Check your drainage. Make sure that the water drains well. Don't water them until the top of the soil is dry, and if you stick your finger in up to your first knuckle, you still feel slight dampness. (For a better and more precise way of deciding when to water, search and read on this forum some of the threads about watering. The chopstick method works well) Join a local bonsai club, or ask someone locally about what to do during extended periods of rainfall, if anything. Aaron K may have some ideas, and he is very helpful, you might want to pm him. Joanie