This easy-to-tend ground cover forms the foundation of a sculpted woodland retreat. When my wife and I first pulled up to what was then a sectioned-off patch of heavily wooded land, I said, "This is it." She looked at me and said, "Huh? It looks like an overgrown forest." "Exactly," I said, and the more I looked at the lot, located on a steep hill over looking a creek, the more I dreamed. I envisioned strolling down paths that wound around trees, rocks, and water. I wanted a lush garden that wouldtransport us far from day-to-day demands. I quickly realized I wouldn't be able to have a traditional lawn beneath this thick canopy, but one day, as I was clearing the last bits of brush by hand, I realized I was overlooking an appealing option right under my feet--moss. Already growing throughout the site, it was free and bare-foot-friendly to boot. I've since discovered that moss offers other rewards. It stays mostly green, even during Missouri's cold and dreary winters. And it requires minimal maintenance--a little watering during dry spells and weeding now and then by hand or with a string trimmer.
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