Moss Control

I believe moss likes acid. Try some lime to sweeten things up a bit.

 

Whatever you do, don't roll a stone over it.

 

i like moss. you sure you want to kill it?

 

Lime you say?

I've seen small patches of moss and mushrooms too. It's been awhile since I used lime.

 

Be Careful:

 

Let me know if you have any luck, the soil and mosture of the garden at my parents house has made it more moss than grass in the green areas!

 

Sounds like mine. It's a b**ch to cut when it's had no sun on it.

 

I have a couple of moss covered areas. I like them a lot - no mowing needed for moss. It's not good at preventing weeds though and it can be a pain to weed it. I've heard that a diluted solution of buttermilk will make the moss stronger, but I haven't tried it. The sunny areas of my yard are zoysia which does choke out most weeds. If I could get all the shady spots to be moss - that would be great.

 

Yes there are products that work to control/eliminate moss from lawns. I cannot remember any specific names of the products though. But I have used them before, and they were effective. A google search should come up with something.

On another angle... keep your lawn healthy by fertilizing and applying a good quality weed killer on a regular basis. Weeds and other turf pests tend to take hold in unhealthy turf.

 

You've got that right. My lawn is a catastrophe this year because I didn't treat for weeds last year. I have more chickweed than grass. Good luck with your moss.

 

I use Killex, for weed control on my lawn, and putting green. (Does not harm bentgrass)
It is very effective, and I highly recommend it.
For fertilizer I use Scott's Golfgreen product. It's also a very good quality product.

* putting green is Penncross Creeping Bentgrass, overseeded with Penncross A4.... and the rest of the lawn is Kentucky Bluegrass for all you turf nerds.