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  1. Moss is such a sight for sore eyes the thing to try is Copper sulphate or Zinc sulphate which will kill the moss. Spray it on, and it will turn black and die in a couple weeks. There is a product called moss out (can just search on Google). Then you can rake like mad and remove it from the surface of your turf. However, you should be looking at the reason and a cure for this problem. Moss in a turf just doesn't pop in for no reason. You are experiencing a situation that will not allow for a healthy stand of turf to grow, as most mosses will only invade a thin, unhealthy lawn. In order to obtain effective control of moss, you must consider the reasons why it began to grow in the lawn in the first place. Attempts to eradicate moss are rarely effective unless there is actively-growing turf to take its place. Moss in lawns is usually the result of conditions that are not beneficial to good growth in turf. Moss is usually associated with shallow soils, poor soil fertility, low soil pH (acid soils), heavy shade, and excessive moisture. If any of these conditions are inhibiting turf growth, moss can and will invade the lawn and establish itself. What you should do is get a soil test done and determine the acidity of your growing area. I can almost guarantee that your soil is on the acidic side and will need to be treated with a good application of lime to "sweeten" it up. Not as messy and faster acting). You more than likely have a soil compaction problem as well and need to do a "core aeration" in the spring. Pruning back and removing any tree branches or shrubs that are shading the lawn to allow more sunlight in will also help to stop moss from growing (moss doesn't like sunlight). Good mowing practices need to be on the menu as well. Mowing a turf too low will help moss get established. Most "cool" season turf grasses should be mowed at a height of around 2 to 3". Hopefully you’ll get it sorted good luck
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