Moss in lawns query

[Graley]

I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
iron sulphate in the past but am having trouble getting it here in SE
Qld. The nursery suggested I use lime. That seems strange. One is acid,
the other alkaline.
Any ideas are most welcome.

[Basil Chupin]

Graley wrote:
> I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
> iron sulphate in the past but am having trouble getting it here in SE
> Qld. The nursery suggested I use lime. That seems strange. One is acid,
> the other alkaline.
> Any ideas are most welcome.

Moss is formed when the soil is too acid - hence the advice from the
nursery to use lime.

Cheers.


--
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[Stephen Oakes]

"Basil Chupin" > wrote...
>> I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
>
> Moss is formed when the soil is too acid - hence the advice from the
> nursery to use lime.

Why would you want to get rid of moss?

I had some on my lawn once and it was really nice! I did my best to
maintain it.
--
Stephen Oakes

[Graley]

In article >,
"Stephen Oakes" > wrote:

> "Basil Chupin" > wrote...
> >> I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
> >
> > Moss is formed when the soil is too acid - hence the advice from the
> > nursery to use lime.
>
> Why would you want to get rid of moss?
>
> I had some on my lawn once and it was really nice! I did my best to
> maintain it.
> --
> Stephen Oakes

Appearnce I guess. And I had planted a super couch that willl survive in
shade, And it went well, until this years wet wet winter. Then the super
grass succumbed, and I have a strip of moss ridden lawn along side a
lush area. I guess I am pedantic. My wife says "It's green isn't it?'

Thanks for that info re alkalinity. Will persist with that.