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Is moss such a bad thing?

SnailLover (MI - zone 5a)

10 years ago

I have some shady areas around my house and bordering the woods where I would prefer the moss to grow. It's greener than grass, and I won't have to mow it. I'm finding lots of advice on how to get rid of it, but is it possible to make it spread? I think it's pretty.

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johntommybob
10 years ago
I have a house in the woods, really in the woods, and I have lived here forty years, and I know what you are talking about. I have a hard time getting grass to grow under the trees (East Tennessee). Creeping red fescue seems to grow best, but I also have a lot of moss. I don't have close neighbors, so I don't worry about what others may think about my yard; I just want it to be green; moss is green: nuff said. You could take little pieces and spot them around where none is, and It will spread. Fertilizer will kill it.
SnailLover (MI - zone 5a)
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks, I'll try that. I'm glad I'm not the only one who appreciates moss.

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