Establishing a Moss Lawn | Volunteer Gardener

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We meet a gardener who finally quit trying to grow grass in his shady backyard. Instead, he encouraged and embellished the moss that was appearing there. The result is a green and gorgeous moss lawn that he says is easy to maintain.
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@noanyobiseniss7462 2 жыл бұрын

I hate being a slave to a lawn, this is perfect as well as beautiful and comfortable.

@LiMaking 2 жыл бұрын

Do it. We've had our own for around 20 years now. It's actually way more comfortable to walk on barefoot.

@OwlTL 4 жыл бұрын

Love it. BLOWS me away how OBSESSED folks are with having a chemical filled turf lawn

@marciamarquez9006 4 жыл бұрын

???

@kasiecastleberry 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh- you'll be alright, Nancy.

@orbittyj9870 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Or they have a lovely lawn and are afraid to walk on it. Too bad!

@jacobbass6437 3 жыл бұрын

Everything is made of chemicals.

@TheGreenZubat 3 жыл бұрын

So true. It's really sad tbh to see people who think of themselves as nature loving damage their own ecosystem in that way

@Luvtheocean02 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@itz_mohawk734 2 жыл бұрын

How’s it going?

@danielfiore7648 Жыл бұрын

Spring is here...

@Broken_robot1986 3 ай бұрын

I hope it worked

@colecampbell1906 27 күн бұрын

did it work???

@angelvalenzuela6840 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Miomi-dh4hx 3 ай бұрын

Excellent, I'm going to let the moss take over!

@jeffharper7579 3 ай бұрын

I'm slowly doing it

@danstaffier Жыл бұрын

Love this! Our backyard that gets litttle sun has moss growing and it’s soo nice to walk on barefoot. Love me some miss!

@Duda4real 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to attempt this today underneath my mature Japanese maple. Wish me luck!

@sussybaka5358 5 жыл бұрын

Moss lawn gang

@MountainJohn Жыл бұрын

Well said sussy baka

@avonleanne 6 жыл бұрын

wow i am a moss gardener and didn't even try =)

@opallunar 3 жыл бұрын

I bet you, it looks even more amazing in 2021

@colecampbell1906 27 күн бұрын

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.

@tonyv1505 5 жыл бұрын

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

@lNowHerel 16 күн бұрын

Its beautiful. I wonder what the home owners associations in the US america have to say about something so amazing

@colleendeis928 11 ай бұрын

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

@nykkiflandiva7963 2 ай бұрын

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!

@EPICSOUNDTRAX 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

How's that going?

@EPICSOUNDTRAX 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 Ай бұрын

Hi! Now that it's been 4 years, how is the moss doing?

@EPICSOUNDTRAX Ай бұрын

@@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

@mangosquirrel Ай бұрын

@EPICSOUNDTRAX Aw :(

@steampunkvampyre 5 жыл бұрын

its great as a moss, we Bonsai growers use it to cover the finished pot. It's also a filter.

@patrickwingard1927 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta have those trees, though. Shade is key.

@lisagonzalez9144 2 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@likelyllek 4 жыл бұрын

The grass simps are getting feisty 😔

@roastchicken401 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@karisrobertson6747 5 ай бұрын

😂

@cherylcook788 2 жыл бұрын

I love moss i would have my yeard all in moss its so beautiful 🌄

@Belgariad87 4 жыл бұрын

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...

@ash.mystic Жыл бұрын

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.

@ethan2776 5 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome!

@faery221 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE MOSS! IT LOOKS SO WONDERFUL!

@assiterkv 7 күн бұрын

I love moss - feels so good underfoot!

@Jeanne7774 10 ай бұрын

Love moss! 😍😍😍

@jeffharper7579 3 ай бұрын

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.

@Jeanne7774 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffharper7579 YES

@clray123 4 жыл бұрын

It helps if your "lawn" is in a forest lol.

@michellebyrom6551 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@clray123 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@AlienChicken 3 жыл бұрын

That's where mine is, my neighborhood is old growth and I am working on ridding the land of non native plants

@tredz87 6 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thanks

@mikenco 2 жыл бұрын

Natural yoghurt instead of beer is a proven method.

@NurseCarnivore 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@ktbear21 3 жыл бұрын

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!!! ❤

@reddrawslive 4 жыл бұрын

So. Much. MOSS!🌿😩👏

@tk423b Жыл бұрын

Half of my back yard is moss. It’s wonderful. Thick carpet. No mowing.

@slane_design 4 жыл бұрын

Post an update!!!

@andrewdobosz3682 4 жыл бұрын

Wanted to do the same thing for a small putting green

@dazeja 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@Hvhjkvv 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had success just carefully tearing out grass but it is labor intensive

@LAZY-RASU 4 жыл бұрын

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

@LAZY-RASU 4 жыл бұрын

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@sjkolesar 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@danielfiore7648 Жыл бұрын

I'm doing this to my roof.

@stephendickens49 4 жыл бұрын

Nice but you should see Terry White’s moss garden - Design Your Life with Terry White KZfaq channel. It is amazing!

@user-ir4cv5sy5y Жыл бұрын

Makes me sad to hear anyone considering using Round up.

@FynnOliverEmonSill 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@tredz87 Ай бұрын

I've gone to all the work of making a moss lawn and the blackbirds just keep ripping it all up 😭

@rosstrue1 2 жыл бұрын

Is it good for a tree to have a water and nutrients sponge around its base?

@capestreasuresPtown 5 жыл бұрын

Looking for lawn alternatives for a new property on the Olympic Peninsula, wonder how sturdy moss would be under my large dog's feet.

@Mrs.TJTaylor 5 жыл бұрын

Felicia Wichrowski It hold ups very well. But dog pee makes a bright orange circle.

@capestreasuresPtown 5 жыл бұрын

@@Mrs.TJTaylor hahaha thanks!!

@myamyone 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@prilep5 9 ай бұрын

Natures carpet

@merlin5407 3 жыл бұрын

Moss lawn moss lawn moss lawn . Let the moss consume the land. Moss moss moss. It’s the Mossolution

@nateross14 Жыл бұрын

What species of moss is he using for that patch of lawn?

@jkm7983 4 жыл бұрын

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

@purpledragon565 4 жыл бұрын

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

@np-bl7qc 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@opallunar 3 жыл бұрын

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 🤔

@v10moped Жыл бұрын

doesnt hold up to sunny climate like grass, though... Or can it?

@LarryTheBassplayer 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Central NC, where(and how) can I get some moss to replace my grass?

@volunteergardener 2 жыл бұрын

I know Paul thinks highly of this vendor www.mountainmoss.com/products/mossin-annie-creation

@nancydrew2920 5 жыл бұрын

Would a moss lawn be good for backyard area damaged by dogs?

@c.d.9035 5 жыл бұрын

Are they your dogs, or dogs that were using the yard before? If the dogs are gone now, moss might work.

@flawlessvic 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@andivoe8705 3 жыл бұрын

TikTok brought me here, I want a moss lawn now

@vandyniyomkham5032 4 жыл бұрын

all you have to do now is spreed a bunch of black trumpet mushroom spore

@mothman6603 4 жыл бұрын

This is just a normal Vancouver area lawn

@campeau29 4 жыл бұрын

Responsible gardeners dont use Round-up.

@sav2672 3 жыл бұрын

How tf did I get here...

@Miomi-dh4hx 3 ай бұрын

Nooo, not roundup pleeeeeezzzzz!

@RainyDay6913 4 жыл бұрын

So Gorgeous! I wanna run barefoot🙏🏼🥰

@moexjohnson6009 3 жыл бұрын

Here from Reddit. first.

@riskyrun 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@ZomBeeNature 5 жыл бұрын

There is almost moss. It is just highly eroded subsoil.

@9catlover Жыл бұрын

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