moss

[strude]

How would i introduce moss to my lawn. Can you buy moss seed? I want my lawn to be more durable as i have 2 dogs which like to run around a lot on it during the summer months. Or any other suggestions on how to make it more durable?

[Hawkwalk]

I would not add moss as this will dry out during the summer and leave you with big brown patches. The best way is to get a stronger variety of grass seed and sprinkle it on the existing lawn. Either a mix high in rye grass or somethin like Canada Green which is a prairi grass and quite tough.

[heathfield]

Introduce moss?!!?? I seem to spend my life trying to get rid of it!!
It is less durable than grass, dogs running around are likely to pull out chunks of it, and when you walk on it, you'll see the impressions from your feet for days afterwards. It doesn't spring back like grass.
Follow Hawkwalk's advice instead.

[strude]

Thanks for feedback. Definitely been put off the moss idea. I will buy some of the more durable grass seed as suggested.

[janrowlands]

Dont do the moss thing! My front lawn grows moss like you've never seen and the birds pull it all up in the spring for nesting, so there's huge bald patches everywhere so I have to seed the lawn anyway. Just buy some coarser lawn seed and chuck it on - it'll come up eventually.

[Clanad]

I concur on the good advice you've already received but would add that you should top-seed your lawn now. We actually do ours in the late fall before the first snows. Considering that you probably have a milder climate than here in the western U.S., you can seed directly into the existing lawn and when it comes out of it's winter dormancy should provide you with extra thickness...

[tomwakeman]

Contrary to the manicured lawn look...
If you've got a small garden and would like an alternative to grass, you could try 'babys tears'-look it up on the internet. It grows rapidly in damp ground and covers large dirt areas under trees and amongst ferny flower beds Some people go on about it spreading, but I think it looks nice-kind of a green carpet. Whatever you think really.