I've been using patterns to make paths through out my village, just to spice up things and stop grass deterioration. With so many patterns, flowers, and bushes littering the once mostly open field, it's gotten me wondering the title question.
Similar in vein to trees, if I placed enough paths and flowers, over the entire map, except about 10 or so spaces. Would those 10 spaces contain the 3-4 daily fossils, daily pitfall seed, and random daily gyroids? Or would they just "spawn" under something else and not show up for the day?
Best Answer
The items would spawn under the pathways you have placed. I also want to let you know that placing tiles does not stop grass from deteriorating. It's a common rumor.
See more about grass deterioration here: http://nookipedia.com/wiki/Grass_deterioration