I've been thinking of this shit for a while on my own. Just kept seeing some moss in my yard and thinking how soft it is compared to the grass and how it stays short and whatnot, thinking to myself "why tf don't people just have lawns like this?". So I started thinking maybe I should try it, which is what brought me to look this up and see if people have done it. So far it's only confirming what I suspected, that it's probably the best yard you can possibly make. Have any of y'all walked barefoot on some soft moss like that? It feels like walking on a cloud lol. Honestly seems so much better than a grass lawn, I really can't even see a downside.
I'm in Seattle. Land of rain and moisture. My yard is already shaded and half moss, we've been battling to keep grass in it for years. I'm planning on taking out the grass/weeds this summer and propagating moss. Let's see how it goes!
I work as a temp for a seating and tilling company and I’ve seen lots of lawns with lots of different types of grass but the few houses that I have seen they had mass beds by far looked a much better green than any of the grass I’ve seen and they released a smell that was far more ambient and better than any grass
I am doing exactly this I have a big spot in my garden that is complete shade and no grass can survive and now I am going to do it. Tomorrow I will start. Off to the forest collecting moss and then mixing it with buttermilk and spraying all over the place. I love it. I already put some stone to make it more interesting.
@@Th33k well.I planted few types of moss some are doing really well some not.I just hope to transfer some of the spores and when the weather is appropriate the moss to be well.It looks really well now. If it dies I will try the moss shake method.
@@mangosquirrel all died. It suppose to be at the appropriate place with lots of humidity and water. So no matter what i did it was too airy and i guess it died out the soil too fast
I am trying to grow a moss lawn! I’ve been collecting moss from around my area and transplanting them to my lawn. Taking some time to spread but I’m sticking with it
I didn't know about the moss beer in a blender but I knew about the moss buttermilk in a blender then painted over trees and rocks for moss to grow keep in mind moss prefer shaded areas and moist grounds they can creep up trees and rocks if the ground in the area has a lot of moist grounds you can probably do that by installing a drip system soaker hoses or a sprinkler and timer to keep the ground moist but not soaked. I love the way moss looks in the forest on trees or rocks
this looks amazing. hopefully i will live in a shady enough place someday to do this as well so i don't have to mow. i hate lawn work -_- but moss actually seems pretty cool as far as plants go. a good aesthetic, one might say. luckily i live in PA so the stuff is everywhere...
Or even if moss won’t grow where you live, just don’t bother mowing the grass. Unless you live in a strict HOA, no one is forcing you to mow ;) Maintaining a grass lawn is a cultural convention started by rich aristocrats a few hundred years ago to show-off how much excess land they had that they could afford to leave fallow. Plus in my opinion wild grass and flowers (aka “weeds”) look much better to me than a manicured grass lawn.
Yes!!! Looking to moss our entire front yard this year. We have 2 huge sugar maples up front that create so much shade, grass doesn't grow anyhow and there's tree roots everywhere. We also have a half-crumbled retaining wall and I'd like to hold it together with moss as well. Gonna take some of the moss up front and make a slurry and see what grows ☺ Glad to see this is becoming more popular!!! ❤
I have a beautiful area behind my house near some oak trees. When we moved here almost 20 yrs ago, there may have been about 4 - 5 feet of moss growing there and now it's about 60 feet and it so nice and thick. I love it :)
Me too, I live in a woods in the edge of some mountains and I want moss growing ( slowly trying to get it growing) because I don't have and don't want grass ,I want to enjoy my weekend and not have to mow grass.
Moss in my garden enjoys a lot of sunlight in the summer. It does help that we get a lot of rain in Ireland. An evening sprinkle of water from a watering can is enough to keep it green when hosepipes are banned. Lots of different varieties of moss means that there's one for every location. Just look for what is already trying to grow in your garden. A bit of work in the short term leads to less and less work in the medium term. I've found that for every weekly hour I used to spend just mowing grass, I now spend less than an hour a month maintaining moss. Mostly with a watering can. Free time is too valuable to waste on pointless labours.
@@michellebyrom6551 There is no moss in my garden since I don't have one, but there is some growing on my window and roof outside. I will try to sprinkle it with water and see how it goes.
@@michellebyrom6551great info on how you promote your moss to take over! I'm in Michigan and have a lot of moss in my yard but can't get rid of the grass. Was just in Ireland three weeks ago and it inspired me to get as much moss as possible! I was in the East but hope to get back there to visit the West, soon!
aye! I'm the 1k like :) this was sucha helpful video, we are building our next home & a moss or clover lawn is something we have been talking about. 1, for low maintenance and 2, because I think they're so cool looking when done well :) it's good to know that there are so many different types you can use too, for different scenarios!
Hello Volunteer Gardener I very like this video -Establishing a Moss Lawn | Volunteer Gardener-from youtube that idea inspired me a lot! May I use some moss spreading and growing video clips from this video to make a good presentation trailer on my architectural graduation project about the correlation between moss and buildings. Thanks for your time and help
I have a nice, large lawn, with lots of shade, down by the lake. It is naturally 45% moss and 35% grass and 20% bare topsoil. I have never fertilized the area, and I'm tired of mowing the grass. Even with the lake, sometimes it gets dry so I've been starting to do some manual irrigation with a hose but it's getting to be more work than I want. Also, the water is promoting both moss and grass, which I really only want the moss to take over. It would be a ton of work to start pulling individual grass stems but it feels like that's my only option, at this point. What can I do to gradually promote the moss and eliminate the grass, and other weeds? Light fertilizer (?), some kind of gentle herbicide that won't give me lymphoma(?), pulling grass (blade by blade(?). Are there any better options to get a beautiful lawn that is 95% moss?
We moved to a new house that had an ugly yard. I mowed it down really low and found A LOT of moss, about 60 percent coverage. What do I do to keep it going? Do I mow the other grass really low? Weed the other grass? What do I do?
I'm on the Kitsap Peninsula. Most of the time I have moss, but there are some months when the grass creeps in. As long as it's green, I just let it grow.
I have heard to mix it in buttermilk and blend it in a blender...I am actually going to do this soon in my yard: video to follow how it worked I suppose this fall. Also going to try Air Layering for a first time this year.
i am going to start to do this now. i heard on a moss documentary if you use fermented milk and mashed up moss it helps it adhere and grow. i will try it as beer is expensive
My lawn grows alot of moss on the lower end, under the pines. I'm trying to let it take over the grass. I've stopped mowing the area, and weed eating the tall grass down. How do I get the grass to stop growing?
Get some tarp covering the grass it should kill it off? Rake it out see if you can find some ripe sporophytes from the lawn moss you could make a large watering can full of thousands of spores over the raked ground keep it moist regularly for a few weeks and small growth should appear That's what I'd try at first anyway 🤔
I have a moss filled front yard because grass won't grow, too shady and acidic. The ground needs leveling so my question is can I top dress (what with) to fill in dips and exposed roots? Will the moss grow up through a thinish layer of soil?
I want to make a pathway where I can walk on moss barefoot comfortably. Should I place the moss spores directly over soil or should I place small rocks over the soil than the moss. If I do the small rocks will it be uncomfortable to walk on or will it have a massaging effect
There are different types of moss i guess, I'm no expert but I would look for a moss that grows on soil and forget about the rocks, it might be uncomfortable
Love it. BLOWS me away how OBSESSED folks are with having a chemical filled turf lawn
???
Ahhhh- you'll be alright, Nancy.
Yes. Or they have a lovely lawn and are afraid to walk on it. Too bad!
Everything is made of chemicals.
So true. It's really sad tbh to see people who think of themselves as nature loving damage their own ecosystem in that way
I hate being a slave to a lawn, this is perfect as well as beautiful and comfortable.
Do it. We've had our own for around 20 years now. It's actually way more comfortable to walk on barefoot.
I've been thinking of this shit for a while on my own. Just kept seeing some moss in my yard and thinking how soft it is compared to the grass and how it stays short and whatnot, thinking to myself "why tf don't people just have lawns like this?". So I started thinking maybe I should try it, which is what brought me to look this up and see if people have done it. So far it's only confirming what I suspected, that it's probably the best yard you can possibly make.
Have any of y'all walked barefoot on some soft moss like that? It feels like walking on a cloud lol. Honestly seems so much better than a grass lawn, I really can't even see a downside.
Excellent, I'm going to let the moss take over!
I'm slowly doing it
Its beautiful. I wonder what the home owners associations in the US america have to say about something so amazing
I'm in Seattle. Land of rain and moisture. My yard is already shaded and half moss, we've been battling to keep grass in it for years. I'm planning on taking out the grass/weeds this summer and propagating moss. Let's see how it goes!
How’s it going?
Spring is here...
I hope it worked
did it work???
Moss lawn gang
Well said sussy baka
I work as a temp for a seating and tilling company and I’ve seen lots of lawns with lots of different types of grass but the few houses that I have seen they had mass beds by far looked a much better green than any of the grass I’ve seen and they released a smell that was far more ambient and better than any grass
wow i am a moss gardener and didn't even try =)
Love this! Our backyard that gets litttle sun has moss growing and it’s soo nice to walk on barefoot. Love me some miss!
This is the perfect solution for a section of my yard that is difficult to grow grass on. Thanks so much guys it looks great!
I'm going to attempt this today underneath my mature Japanese maple. Wish me luck!
I bet you, it looks even more amazing in 2021
I am doing exactly this
I have a big spot in my garden that is complete shade and no grass can survive and now I am going to do it. Tomorrow I will start. Off to the forest collecting moss and then mixing it with buttermilk and spraying all over the place. I love it. I already put some stone to make it more interesting.
How's that going?
@@Th33k well.I planted few types of moss some are doing really well some not.I just hope to transfer some of the spores and when the weather is appropriate the moss to be well.It looks really well now.
If it dies I will try the moss shake method.
Hi! Now that it's been 4 years, how is the moss doing?
@@mangosquirrel all died.
It suppose to be at the appropriate place with lots of humidity and water.
So no matter what i did it was too airy and i guess it died out the soil too fast
@EPICSOUNDTRAX Aw :(
I am trying to grow a moss lawn! I’ve been collecting moss from around my area and transplanting them to my lawn. Taking some time to spread but I’m sticking with it
I didn't know about the moss beer in a blender but I knew about the moss buttermilk in a blender then painted over trees and rocks for moss to grow keep in mind moss prefer shaded areas and moist grounds they can creep up trees and rocks if the ground in the area has a lot of moist grounds you can probably do that by installing a drip system soaker hoses or a sprinkler and timer to keep the ground moist but not soaked. I love the way moss looks in the forest on trees or rocks
I LOVE MOSS! IT LOOKS SO WONDERFUL!
I love moss i would have my yeard all in moss its so beautiful 🌄
this looks amazing. hopefully i will live in a shady enough place someday to do this as well so i don't have to mow. i hate lawn work -_- but moss actually seems pretty cool as far as plants go. a good aesthetic, one might say. luckily i live in PA so the stuff is everywhere...
Or even if moss won’t grow where you live, just don’t bother mowing the grass. Unless you live in a strict HOA, no one is forcing you to mow ;)
Maintaining a grass lawn is a cultural convention started by rich aristocrats a few hundred years ago to show-off how much excess land they had that they could afford to leave fallow. Plus in my opinion wild grass and flowers (aka “weeds”) look much better to me than a manicured grass lawn.
1st time steping on moss barefoot ive wanted a moss lawn
Yes!!! Looking to moss our entire front yard this year. We have 2 huge sugar maples up front that create so much shade, grass doesn't grow anyhow and there's tree roots everywhere. We also have a half-crumbled retaining wall and I'd like to hold it together with moss as well. Gonna take some of the moss up front and make a slurry and see what grows ☺
Glad to see this is becoming more popular!!! ❤
I have a beautiful area behind my house near some oak trees. When we moved here almost 20 yrs ago, there may have been about 4 - 5 feet of moss growing there and now it's about 60 feet and it so nice and thick. I love it :)
its great as a moss, we Bonsai growers use it to cover the finished pot. It's also a filter.
Love moss! 😍😍😍
Me too, I live in a woods in the edge of some mountains and I want moss growing ( slowly trying to get it growing) because I don't have and don't want grass ,I want to enjoy my weekend and not have to mow grass.
@@jeffharper7579 YES
It helps if your "lawn" is in a forest lol.
Moss in my garden enjoys a lot of sunlight in the summer. It does help that we get a lot of rain in Ireland. An evening sprinkle of water from a watering can is enough to keep it green when hosepipes are banned.
Lots of different varieties of moss means that there's one for every location. Just look for what is already trying to grow in your garden. A bit of work in the short term leads to less and less work in the medium term. I've found that for every weekly hour I used to spend just mowing grass, I now spend less than an hour a month maintaining moss. Mostly with a watering can. Free time is too valuable to waste on pointless labours.
@@michellebyrom6551 There is no moss in my garden since I don't have one, but there is some growing on my window and roof outside. I will try to sprinkle it with water and see how it goes.
That's where mine is, my neighborhood is old growth and I am working on ridding the land of non native plants
@@michellebyrom6551great info on how you promote your moss to take over! I'm in Michigan and have a lot of moss in my yard but can't get rid of the grass. Was just in Ireland three weeks ago and it inspired me to get as much moss as possible! I was in the East but hope to get back there to visit the West, soon!
Gotta have those trees, though. Shade is key.
The grass simps are getting feisty 😔
LOL
😂
I love moss - feels so good underfoot!
aye! I'm the 1k like :) this was sucha helpful video, we are building our next home & a moss or clover lawn is something we have been talking about. 1, for low maintenance and 2, because I think they're so cool looking when done well :) it's good to know that there are so many different types you can use too, for different scenarios!
Hello Volunteer Gardener
I very like this video -Establishing a Moss Lawn | Volunteer Gardener-from youtube that idea inspired me a lot!
May I use some moss spreading and growing video clips from this video to make a good presentation trailer on my architectural graduation project about the correlation between moss and buildings.
Thanks for your time and help
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Natural yoghurt instead of beer is a proven method.
I have a nice, large lawn, with lots of shade, down by the lake. It is naturally 45% moss and 35% grass and 20% bare topsoil. I have never fertilized the area, and I'm tired of mowing the grass. Even with the lake, sometimes it gets dry so I've been starting to do some manual irrigation with a hose but it's getting to be more work than I want. Also, the water is promoting both moss and grass, which I really only want the moss to take over. It would be a ton of work to start pulling individual grass stems but it feels like that's my only option, at this point. What can I do to gradually promote the moss and eliminate the grass, and other weeds? Light fertilizer (?), some kind of gentle herbicide that won't give me lymphoma(?), pulling grass (blade by blade(?). Are there any better options to get a beautiful lawn that is 95% moss?
We moved to a new house that had an ugly yard. I mowed it down really low and found A LOT of moss, about 60 percent coverage. What do I do to keep it going? Do I mow the other grass really low? Weed the other grass? What do I do?
I’ve had success just carefully tearing out grass but it is
labor intensive
@@Hvhjkvvwish there was a better way :/
Half of my back yard is moss. It’s wonderful. Thick carpet. No mowing.
I'm doing this to my roof.
Makes me sad to hear anyone considering using Round up.
So. Much. MOSS!🌿😩👏
Moss lawn moss lawn moss lawn . Let the moss consume the land. Moss moss moss. It’s the Mossolution
Looks awesome!
Nice but you should see Terry White’s moss garden - Design Your Life with Terry White TH-cam channel. It is amazing!
What species of moss is he using for that patch of lawn?
Looking for lawn alternatives for a new property on the Olympic Peninsula, wonder how sturdy moss would be under my large dog's feet.
Felicia Wichrowski It hold ups very well. But dog pee makes a bright orange circle.
@@Mrs.TJTaylor hahaha thanks!!
I'm on the Kitsap Peninsula. Most of the time I have moss, but there are some months when the grass creeps in. As long as it's green, I just let it grow.
Wanted to do the same thing for a small putting green
Post an update!!!
I have heard to mix it in buttermilk and blend it in a blender...I am actually going to do this soon in my yard: video to follow how it worked I suppose this fall. Also going to try Air Layering for a first time this year.
i am going to start to do this now. i heard on a moss documentary if you use fermented milk and mashed up moss it helps it adhere and grow. i will try it as beer is expensive
TikTok brought me here, I want a moss lawn now
doesnt hold up to sunny climate like grass, though... Or can it?
Natures carpet
My lawn grows alot of moss on the lower end, under the pines. I'm trying to let it take over the grass. I've stopped mowing the area, and weed eating the tall grass down. How do I get the grass to stop growing?
Get some tarp covering the grass it should kill it off? Rake it out see if you can find some ripe sporophytes from the lawn moss you could make a large watering can full of thousands of spores over the raked ground keep it moist regularly for a few weeks and small growth should appear
That's what I'd try at first anyway 🤔
I have a moss filled front yard because grass won't grow, too shady and acidic. The ground needs leveling so my question is can I top dress (what with) to fill in dips and exposed roots? Will the moss grow up through a thinish layer of soil?
I want to make a pathway where I can walk on moss barefoot comfortably. Should I place the moss spores directly over soil or should I place small rocks over the soil than the moss. If I do the small rocks will it be uncomfortable to walk on or will it have a massaging effect
There are different types of moss i guess, I'm no expert but I would look for a moss that grows on soil and forget about the rocks, it might be uncomfortable
Is it good for a tree to have a water and nutrients sponge around its base?
I live in Central NC, where(and how) can I get some moss to replace my grass?
I know Paul thinks highly of this vendor www.mountainmoss.com/products/mossin-annie-creation
Would a moss lawn be good for backyard area damaged by dogs?
Are they your dogs, or dogs that were using the yard before? If the dogs are gone now, moss might work.
I think less frequent disturbance of moss is the best. It has shallow roots, so constant running from little loved ones would probably tear it up.
all you have to do now is spreed a bunch of black trumpet mushroom spore
Nooo, not roundup pleeeeeezzzzz!
This is just a normal Vancouver area lawn
Responsible gardeners dont use Round-up.
There is almost moss. It is just highly eroded subsoil.
How tf did I get here...
❤The idea but killing other weeds w/cems killing Moss🤷♂️
pulling weeds 😡 by hand?
So Gorgeous! I wanna run barefoot🙏🏼🥰
Here from Reddit. first.
Lmao
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I'd just stop maintaining the land. It's a forest, not a garden.
Different strokes for different folks, right?
@@volunteergardener true enough.
no backflips on moss lawns, they're hard as dirt!
I wonder if u could grow it on a soft pad then....