My research assured them they could, it would, and yes, yes, yes.
The questions from visitors and from followers on social media were unending, and the excitement was palpable. The more I read, the more fascinated I became. With all that positive feedback I began reading in earnest everything I could about moss. In all my years of growing and promoting native plants, nothing compared to the level of interest and enthusiasm the moss lawn received in those early days.
The reactions and interest were immediate and far-reaching. Slowly the moss began to spread and by spring it had filled in most of the area, though it was still not what one might call “lush.” After a few years, the moss filled all the areas that had been lawn, and it was beautiful! I began posting photos of the moss lawn on my social media and website and sharing them with all my plant friends. Then I used an assortment of natural weed and grass killers, with various levels of success, to speed up the process. I manually removed the grass and weeds in the area so the moss didn’t have any competition. I made the decision to nurture the area by keeping it free of leaves and debris and encouraging the moss. One fall I was walking the lawn area (or what was left of it) and trying to decide if I was going to plant grass seed again when I noticed a small patch of moss about 3’ in diameter growing in what Iawn remained. I had been trying to establish a nice lawn to complement my native plant garden for years, but the soil was so thin and of such poor quality that I had all but given up on it.
In the fall of 2011 that was all about to change because moss was about to enter my world in a big way. Photography and the love of nature have been central in my life for over 40 years, and moss has always been part of the visual background and beauty of many of the areas I hold near and dear to my heart, yet I knew little about them.
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