Moss is a native plant that is opportunistic and will grow where conditions are not favorable for healthy lawns. These are usually damp, shaded areas where the moss thrives and the turf struggles. To ...

A few years ago − another time far, far away − a friend at church asked me about a shade lawn issue they have had for a number of years. I don’t know how many calls I have received over the years ...

Moss thrives in damp, shaded areas with poor soil conditions where turfgrass struggles. Improving soil fertility, pH, drainage, and sunlight can help turfgrass out-compete moss. Moss is a native plant ...

Jane in Olivebridge has moss growing in her lawn. Mosses, like most lawn weeds, primarily take advantage of bare areas but do not kill existing grass, as some people believe. Bare areas in lawns can ...