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Lime addition
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 ... 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? |
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