A nice fill layer of rich fine rotting woody material would really help that moss take off. You’ve gotta put it in the low places though.
stuntergrove
More water
parrotia78
Check the pH.
brittanylouwhoooo
You can spread it using the moss milkshake method. Harvest a 6” strip of moss from along the tree line. Add a thick layer of compost in the all the bare spots you where you want the moss to spread. Combine your harvested moss with buttermilk in a blender, then use a watering can with big holes in the spout to “water” the compost with your moss milkshake. Keep the area well watered for a few weeks, then continue to water the whole area often to encourage it to flourish. Adding a very thin layer of mulched leaves a couple times a year will nourish it and help it fill in as well. It loves decomposing leaves/woodchips/compost.
PM_me_punanis
Everything has to be constantly moist and undisturbed, based on my experience on my mossy yard.
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A nice fill layer of rich fine rotting woody material would really help that moss take off. You’ve gotta put it in the low places though.
More water
Check the pH.
You can spread it using the moss milkshake method. Harvest a 6” strip of moss from along the tree line. Add a thick layer of compost in the all the bare spots you where you want the moss to spread. Combine your harvested moss with buttermilk in a blender, then use a watering can with big holes in the spout to “water” the compost with your moss milkshake. Keep the area well watered for a few weeks, then continue to water the whole area often to encourage it to flourish. Adding a very thin layer of mulched leaves a couple times a year will nourish it and help it fill in as well. It loves decomposing leaves/woodchips/compost.
Everything has to be constantly moist and undisturbed, based on my experience on my mossy yard.
More water more shade.
So that’s summer for water, winter more shade.
The more water the soil holds the better.
This looks…pretty dang mossy.