Ground cove for boggy front yard

[Pinkcadillac]

Hi, I have a small lawn in my front yard which is almost completely covered by moss (which I seem unable to get rid of). I am thinking of replacing the lawn with a ground cover suitable for poorly drained areas.

I have looked in the RHS website and among the recommendations, I like the small white periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll' or Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' golden creeping Jenny.

However, I am a little worried that being ground covers they will spread into my neighbour's garden. We are separated by a low wood fence, not brick. I'd like to know if this is likely to happen.

Many thanks in advance!

I wish all neighbours were as considerate as you!
Judging from the amount of ivy that constantly makes its way under our fence from next door I imagine it will eventually make its way to your neighbour.
Could you hammer something like this in the ground right in front of the fence to stop it creeping through?
www.amazon.co.uk/Selections-Galvanised-Steel-Edging-16-5cm/dp/B07MWB8S1G/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=hammer+in+metal+lawn+edging&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1607774766&sr=8-7

www.amazon.co.uk/AMISPOL-Elastic-Lawn-Plastic-Black/dp/B06Y67SRHJ/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?dchild=1&smid=AFHB7NEGK1S55&psc=1&keywords=Solid+lawn+edging+strip&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMVpCTktYS05XVTZaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjIwMDY2UzhFUEs2M0tERUZJJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyOTY5MDkzMFQ1T0ZVVFQ1ODg0JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1607775147&sr=8-4-spons

Have you thought of turning into a damp-loving flower border instead? You can get beautiful slow growing damp/shade loving plants that spread slowly enough for you to remove them easily, or not at all. Astrantia major 'roma' is sterile so won't spread any seedlings and is beautiful. Alternatively embrace the moss (I love moss so am biased here) and create a Japanese garden with some artfully placed rocks, maybe a small pond?