I like moss, and in parts of my yard it is the only thing that will grow since there is not enough sun for grass.

If you want to grow moss anywhere (except in the direct sun), you can make a Moss Milkshake. Take a clump of moss and put it in a blender with a couple of cans of light beer and a few tablespoons of sugar. Blend it into a soup. Apply the milkshake with a brush. Some people like to use buttermilk, but be sure to add a little water as the buttermilk may be too acid and kill the moss. A little extra sugar helps the moss grow and makes it sticky when you apply it.

I have seen very cool things done with stencils on stone or brick walls. The moss loves damp stone that is out of the sun, but gets sun filtered through tree leaves. If you have a brick wall or stone foundation you can create a moss fresco on the north side by using the Moss Milkshake as paint. You can also paint pictures, words or symbols on the north side of trees or rocks. In a few weeks the moss grows out all furry and green wherever you paint it.

You can thin the Moss Milkshake with water and pour it out over the grassless areas under trees to grow a rich bed of moss.

You can find moss almost everywhere. Take a walk in a park and look for it in the places that the sun doesn’t reach. You want the kind that grows thick and furry in the shady places. It takes only a handful of moss to make a couple of quarts of milkshake.

Don’t use lawn chemicals on your lawn that kill weeds. They will kill your beautiful moss.