The moss lawn, year three
The patch behind the shed is finally more moss than grass. I stopped fighting it in 2024: no fertiliser, no raking, a bit of acidic mulch in spring, and a lot of patience.
What actually worked was shade and water. The north side stays damp almost all year, and the Polytrichum spread on its own once the grass gave up. The sheet moss I transplanted from a neighbour's roof took longer but filled in by summer.
Things I would do differently: walk on it less in the first year, and pull the clover earlier.