Unpopular opinion: I actually hate the 'before and after' obsession on here

Everyone posts these dramatic 6 month makeovers where they ripped out all their grass and put in stamped concrete. But my yard looks way better 2 years after I just let the clover take over and stopped fighting nature. My neighbor spent $8,000 on a paver patio and now he's out there every weekend scrubbing moss off it. Meanwhile I spent $40 on a bag of clover seed and my yard stays green all summer without ever watering. Has anyone else just let their yard do its thing and ended up happier?

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diana_black29d ago

Moss doesn't grow on pavers unless you live in a damp climate and they don't get any sun. Your neighbor probably just has them in a shady spot.

james_campbell128d ago

Did you see that article about using a vinegar solution on moss? I tried it once on my own walkway and it worked better than I expected. @oscarc53 hit the nail on the head about it being a constant battle though. I found that even after killing the moss with vinegar, I had to scrub the pavers pretty hard to get the dead stuff out of the cracks.

oscarc5328d ago

Man, that's tough. I feel for your neighbor. I had a shady corner in my backyard once and a similar thing happened - it was just always damp and nothing would dry out properly, so moss was a constant battle. Sometimes you can do everything right with cleaning and sealing but if the conditions aren't there, nature just does its thing. Hope they can find a way to get some more light in that spot eventually.