![]() You can improve soil drainage with Aerify Plus. Soggy soils, often clay types, drown grass roots but shallow rooted moss can tolerate and thrive in wet soils. Here are the major reasons for moss on lawns: So, as you can see, the real cause of the moss here is the poor health of the grass. Adding lime in this case, would raise the pH and improve the health of the grass. The only reason that lime sometimes helps lawns squeeze out moss is when the soil actually is too acidic for the grass to grow properly and it is thinning out. ![]() This is false! As we said above, moss grows in any type of soil – acidic, alkaline, and sometimes on pure rock. The biggest myth about mossĪsk most gardeners what can be done about moss and they will tell you that that the soil is too acidic (low pH) and it needs to be sweetened with lime (calcium). They get some nutrients from water, but mostly they make their own food through photosynthesis. Moss can grow on any type of soil because their shallow roots simply hold the moss there without drawing nutrients from the soil. Some mosses can survive in full sun, though most prefer shade. ![]() Once established, moss can be very drought tolerant. Moss spores are in the air and only need moisture to germinate and mature. ![]() ![]() So, when you ask the question “ Why is there moss in my lawn?” the simple and correct answer is “ because you have conditions that are making it too hard for your lawn to survive.” It is not a very aggressive or competitive plant, but nature seems to use it more as a filler, for thin or bare soils. Moss is a plant that can grow in conditions that other plants, including grasses, can’t endure. ![]()
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