Tired of mowing the grass week after week? Perhaps it’s time to consider a moss lawn. Common in Japanese gardens, moss lawns are a low-maintenance alternative if conditions are right. Swapping ...

A longtime gardener reveals the 6 ground cover plants she used to shrink her lawn. Find out why these low-growers are absolute must-haves.

The best way to control moss in a lawn is to evaluate the heath of the stand and take corrective action. Test the soil for fertility and add fertilizer and lime as prescribed by the test. If the ...

How to Prevent Moss From Growing on Your Lawn After getting rid of moss in the lawn, it’s important to investigate the underlying conditions that allow it to flourish, so it won’t come back.

I collecting some moss to add to the area. Where I live, moss grows freely under certain pine and hemlock trees. We have a scrub pine that has quite acidic needles and anytime I ride through the ...

Moss does not crowd out grass, ... Moss does not crowd out grass, it takes advantage of open spaces in a poorly growing lawn. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

When clumps of moss take over your lawn, it’s usually a sign that the growing or soil conditions aren’t ideal for healthy grass. Before you head off for a store-bought solution, consider these ...

Moss is a native plant that is opportunistic and will grow where conditions are not favorable for healthy lawns. ... actively growing turfgrass to allow the lawn to out-compete the moss.

IT DOES NOT take much to get my horticultural hackles raised and so was the case this last Tuesday! Sasha, a vibrant new “transplant” from California, who just recently purchased property here in the ...

theo: let’s get to your plant questions. i have a lot of moss growing in my lawn. what can i do? >> one reason you could have moss’s soil compaction but another reason could be low ph in the soil.