Moss Control

The most common cause of moss in the lawn is a lack of fertility; because moss is not dependent on sunlight for photosynthesis it can thrive in shady areas where your lawn cannot.

Reasons for moss:

• poorly drained lawn
• compacted lawn/ lawn with excessive thatch
• acidic soil
• thin & shady areas

The best defense against moss is a dense stand of turf.

Since moss is an ongoing concern we add Moss Control to our fertilizer applications twice per year. We spray Ferrous Sulfate (soluble Iron) to completely saturate the foliage rather than using a granular product that can only kill the area of moss the size of the particle being spread.

If the moss is excessive, we can provide Lawn Dethatching to remove instead of only killing it. We recommend this service in addition to Lawn Aeration and a Lime Application to relieve soil compaction and correct acidic soil conditions where moss can outcompete grass.

After every application we recommend staying off the lawn for 2-4 hours to give the fertilizer time to dry/make its way down to the root zone. This prevents the risk of transfer as well as allowing the lawn time to absorb the nutrients. Our technicians are licensed and receive ongoing training; our equipment is seasonally calibrated and cleaned.