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Crabapple LandscapExperts lawn care services create a thick, healthy lawn for their commercial clients, with no room for moss to grow. However, homeowners sometimes ask about getting rid of moss in their home lawns.
First, What
is Moss?
Mosses
are in the Bryophyte group and are small, non-vascular, branching, photosynthetic green plants with shallow roots.
What
Causes the Growth of Moss in Turf?
CrabappleLandscapExperts can determine the causes of moss in your lawn. The following chart shows the causes of moss as well as ways to eliminate moss through cultural controls.
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CAUSES
OF MOSS GROWTH
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CRABAPPLE
CULTURAL CONTROLS
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Dense
Shade
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Limb
up or remove trees to allow more sunlight
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Decreased
Air Circulation
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Evaluate
placement of woody ornamentals
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Compacted
Soils
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Till
or aerate soil
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Infertile
Soils
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Add
compost
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Acidic
Soils with Low pH
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Treat
with dolomitic lime
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Wrong
choice of turf (bare spots)
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Select
the proper shade-tolerant variety of lawn
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Excess
Moisture
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Add
drainage
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Shallow roots
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Rake out moss with a landscape rake
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Drainage
Problems
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Mix
Permatill or small gravel with the soil or add drainage tiles, drainage ditch
or dry creek bed
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Excessive
Thatch
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Dethatch
the area and remove the thatch
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Crabapple LandscapExperts will be happy to consult on your commercial landscape. Please phone us at 770-740-9739.
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