![]() 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. I have loved moss for as long as I can remember. What comes to your mind when you think of moss? Do these small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto transport you to an enchanted forest in a fairytale, or a memory of hiking along a mountain stream hugged by moss-covered boulders? Whatever your memories or knowledge of moss might be, it is a fascinating living thing that is often either misunderstood or simply goes about its life unnoticed. Submitted by Paul Moore, Nashville-based plantsman and photographer UT Gardens’ February 2022 Plant of the Month ![]() Photo of his personal moss lawn provided by P. A moss lawn can provide many benefits to homeowners who struggle with landscaping with traditional grasses. ![]()
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