Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Clarkky... said:

"Eggs Zachtly" wrote in message
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willshak said:

Clarkky... wrote the following:
I have moss lots of it, but the front yard is the part I'm
concerned about,
it's like shag carpet!
anything I should do besides lime the crap out of it?
I know drainage is a cause too but I think it drains OK, I am
surrounded by
pine trees also
I suppose I could have it removed and put turf down but I'm CHEAP.
Clarkky...


The only thing that grows under pine trees is moss, or an acidic
loving groundcover.
The third option is mulch.
Grass seed won't grow and sod may not take root and will die.
Google - grass under pine trees

Nope. We've plenty of grass growing under pines. Keep the needles
raked up, and
adjust the pH accordingly (lime like hell should do it).
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Eggs

Hey Eggs,
Do you actually check the PH or "wing" it?

Check it, d00d. Home test kits are cheap, or you can take several
samples from an area of the yard, and take them to your local co-op.
They'll give you the results (probably for a nominal fee), telling
you exactly what to put down, and what quantities.

Won't do much long-term good if you don't keep up with the removal of
the pine straw.

most of the moss is not directly under the trees but it is in the
general direction of the rain runoff
I can picture myself having to buy a pallet of lime, my front "yard"
is 247' X 80'

Yup. It just might take that much, *if* you have to treat the whole
yard. The whole yard might not need it, though. Break the yard up
into areas, take samples from each area, combine the samples from
each specific area in a baggie, and take it to get tested. That's
definately got to be the first thing you do. There's no sense in
guessing what you need in your yard, when the facilities are
available to tell you exactly what you need.

I'd get the testing done pretty soon, also. The optimal time to apply
lime is the fall. EARLY spring works, but the sooner, the better.
And, keep in mind that it's not a permanent fix. If you can bring the
pH to 6.5, *and* you keep up with the pine straw removal diligently,
you can expect to repeat the treatment every 4-5 years. So, the cost
factor goes up. It's all in how bad you really want a lawn that will
compete with your pine trees.

If it were me, I'd plant shrubs, ferns, and other plants that thrive
in high-acid environments. You'd have the potential to have a pretty
cool yard which doesn't necessarily have to contain a large "lawn"
area. Designate certain, smaller sections to turf (which will be
easier on the wallet), and make other areas landscape beds with
appropriate plantings (and maybe hardscape features (rocks, boulders,
a dry creek, etc). Something to think about. =)

I will take pic's ugh I think only grass will look right,
and Egg's just for you I load OE quote fix on this PC, (I had forgotten
about it)

Clarkky...