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Moss is a primitive plant that grows mainly on rocks and woods and on surfaces where the conditions are shady and moist. Moss does not kill grass in your lawn. Moss in lawn indicates low maintenance of your yard and needs immediate actions for the garden to be green and healthy.

Main Causes for Moss in your Garden :

• Bad Drainage System
• Lack of nourishment
• Shades in the Lawn
• Climatic Conditions

When to Remove Moss from grass?

Moss starts to grow in your lawn when there are perfect conditions for it to grow. Places which are too shady, too wet or poor soil conditions are not preferred for grass. The places where grass does not grow is perfect for moss to grow. You have to change the conditions before you try to grow grass in those areas.

Steps to Remove Moss from your Lawn

Understand the cause :

• If there is moss growing in your yard, check if these conditions are correct in your garden
• Is the area affected by shade?
• Is the grass too short?
• Is the water being collected in that area?

If the answer is yes to the above questions, then you have to go for step two to remove moss in your garden

Remove the Moss :

The common question that arises is how to remove moss from grass? For small areas, a simple rack is enough to remove the moss. For larger lawns use scarifier attached to a tractor and remove all the moss present in the garden.

Change the conditions :

After removing the moss, it’s time to change the conditions that are favorable for moss to grow.

Spike up your Lawn:

By spiking up Lawn, the soil becomes loose and improves drainage and improves growing conditions for your grass and makes life difficult for moss.

Reduce the shaded area in the Lawn:

Moss grows well in shaded areas, so if possible reduce the shaded areas in your lawn.

Feed the Lawn:

Moss multiplies when the grass becomes weak. So make it a point to give the specified feed to the lawn, to have the grass proliferate.

Use Moss Killers

Even after changing the conditions the moss is not removed, then use specified moss killer solutions to get rid of moss.

Some recipes for killing moss in your yard

• Mix 4 ounces of soap liquid to 1 gallon of water. Use this solution to saturate small areas using a hand sprayer.
• Use a mix-up of baking soda and water for killing moss. For large areas use a combination of cup antiseptic mouthwash, cup chamomile teacup, and Murphy’s Oil Soap. Add the mixture to 20 gallons of water and apply using a sprayer.

Once the moss is dead, remove it using a heavy garden rake. After removing the moss, reset the soil and make necessary arrangements like overseeding and other methods to raise the grass on the patched areas.

Moss Lawn :

Even after applying the above methods and you not able to get rid of moss, then leave the moss as it is. There is nothing wrong in allowing moss to grow in your Lawn. Moss as a ground cover is beautiful and velvety on barefoot. Instead of fighting with nature’s moss, try to improve it on rocks or old furniture of your house. Virtually moss lawn is maintenance free, and if done in a right way, moss lawn instead of grass can add much more beauty to your garden.

Conclusion

Moss grows in lawns when there is inadequate maintenance in the garden. Your lawn needs a systematic maintenance plan to get rid of moss and other lawn problems. Contact our Professionals at Green Gold Landscaping Inc., for Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance services in Westchester NY and its surrounding areas. Call today at  914-882-5459 for a Free Estimate.