Has anyone got experience of creating a moss lawn?
I have a small circular lawn at the back of the garden which doesn't receive enough sun on about half of it (high fences etc) for the lawn to thrive. Am considering sowing an Irish Moss lawn (sagina subulata) and have the seeds, but wanted some advice how to best go about this - preparation, timing etc, and how soon the lawn will be established - we are planning a party in the summer for a big birthday and will need to walk on it! Many thanks
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It starts a little way down the page. I would think that the advice is as pertinent to Pearlwort as a truer moss.
Don't know about establishment times perhaps Allotment Boy might be able to say.
I think the site is not UK but I found the information interesting. And there may be adverts and links that you can or should ignore.
But the basic information about prep and growing I hope might be helpful until someone comes up with better.
A good point in there about sandy soils not being very successful because it moves too much. I imagine that would be the same for Pearlwort.
https://www.mossandstonegardens.com/blog/how-to-grow-moss/
Good Luck with your moss alternative
(I am sort of experimenting with a moss area, I do not even know what moss I have. I keep forgetting to get around to identifying it.
It grows and looks neat until the birdies pinch it in spring for nests).