Almost two years ago I embraced my inner lazy struck a blow for the environment and proclaimed that moss would henceforth take over our yard.
Like how I managed that part back there? The part about making it look like letting moss take over was entirely my idea? I'm clever that way.
And it's worked out better, and quicker, than I'd expected. Here is some evidence:
See? Isn't it pretty? It's... why, it's Moss Green! With purple captions! How about that? Now, imagine this stuff all over the yard, except where there are trees or shrubs or holes dug by the dog while prospecting for moles or volunteer oak treelets misplaced by absentminded squirrels, and except for the purple parts.
And the best part is (turns out the New York Times was exactly right) that the "...its density repels weeds" part actually works. In the past week I've dug up four buckets of dandelions from the perimeter of the moss territory, and some that have survived amongst the mosses since the Clintons were the bosses. Once they're gone, the moss closes in and seals the holes. Nothing's getting in there. Nothing!
Except... maybe I should consider training Miss Puppy to tree squirrels.
Naah.
