I have a very shady front lawn. My wife and I like it that way . . . but unfortunately it is too shady to grow grass. We have a nice layer of green moss covering much of the yard, and from a distance driving by, it looks rather nice . . . not unlike short green grass. There are some big patches, however, where there is no moss. Has anyone else substituted moss for grass and had any luck? Does anyone have any experience in cultivating moss to grow in specific areas where you want it to grow? If so could you tell me how you did it? Thanks.
Moss is actually fairly easy if you have just the right conditions - which it seems you do since it's volunteering.
First, I'd try to identify which type of moss you have. The care of all of them are similar, but you'd want to identify what you have if you want to try buying more to augment it. Then then important thing is water, water, water. New moss transplants should ideally NEVER dry out.
Here's a good site with some basics. If you search for 'moss garden' you'll find others.
Thanks for your helpful reply. The web site you suggested looks very promising. I also uncovered a place called Moss Acres, which specializes is selling moss and educating people on how to plant and cultivate it. Apparently there are quite a few people interested in growing moss instead of grass.
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