This patch of spiky "grass" has been in my back yard since I bought my house a couple a years ago. I've never seen anything like it and it seems to be slowly spreading over time. Anyone know what it is (and how I can kill it)?
Location is Eastern Canada.
by DeSota
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That’s just moss
Not a bryologist and we don’t know what country/region you are in, but I would guess at Polytrichaceae. Amazing and beautiful mosses – you are lucky to have them, please don’t try to kill them.
I would love to have that much moss. I’ve done a lot to try and encourage and spread mosses around. It’s soft, beautiful, and never needs mowing.
I dont know what its called, but I have this moss in my yard (Southern Washington State) and I honestly wish my entire yard was made up of it. It’s like walking on a big cushy carpet.
I’ve often wondered what it was called.
It looks like Princess Pine moss- not a weed!
I always just called that star moss. It’s pretty good at soaking up water, so I’m a survival situation you can ring it out like a sponge and get a shit load of water from it for purifying and drinking.
it depends? Do you want it or not? If you want it, it’s not a weed
gorgeous.
Moss
Moss! Among the earliest land plants, these guys were around before trees and flowering plants. I think it makes a lovely ground cover, especially in areas where other things might struggle to grow due to moisture and shade.
Moss is definitely growing in popularity.
My lawn has lots of lovely patches of moss, and sometimes I collect it and make tiny container gardens/terrariums.
It’s only growing there because grass will not grow.
If you try to kill it youll just have a dead spot. You wont be able to get grass to grow