To support this Suzy, I found the most unusual lovely fluffy green moss
growing at the base of a big oak tree last week. I decided to place it on my
waterfall. When I lifted it up I realized that was the spot where I had left
an old near empty bag of lime out to long and when I picked it up the bottom
fell out spilling lime which I just left. That was several years ago. This
tree is at the top of my driveway with very compacted red clay soil with bad
drainage. Strange thing next day, the squirrels stole part of it already! Oh
well.
Elaine
"Plant Info" wrote in message
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The core issue here is using lime to eliminate moss in your lawn. Lime
will increase the alkalinity of your soil, but that's not what encourages
the growth of the moss. Rather, it's that moss tends to grow in shady,
moist, compacted areas. To rid the area of the moss, you'll have to
change the moss-favorable conditions. In my humble opinion, moss IS
better than bare ground, which is likely what you'd have if not for the
moss. Here's a nice publication from the Extension in Wisconsin about
this very subject: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/gardenfacts/XHT1114.pdf

In any event, before changing the pH of your soil -- for whatever
purpose -- it's best to have your soil tested first to see what the pH
actually is.

Suzy, Zone 5, Wisconsin

"Virgil Caine" wrote in message
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I bought this Lime (dolometic lime for lawn and gardens). I brought it
home to apply in an area infested with moss and heavy rain overflows. I
found out that the damn lime powder does not fall through the rotary
spreader or drop spreader (SCOTTS). How do you folks apply lime powder to
the lawn?