If your lawn is looking tired and thin or is full of moss there are several steps you can take to improve it. 

•  Aerate in spring or fall to improve root development and water penetration

• Then ‘top-dress’ by raking in ¼ to ½ inch of compost to improve the soil

• Follow by overseeding thin areas with Northwest adapted grass seed blends

• Repeat these steps annually as needed to improve poor lawns

Other lawn care practices that will help keep your lawns healthy are:

• Mow lawn higher (1-2 inches), mow regularly, and leave the clippings (this is free fertilizer) Modern mulching mowers make this very easy.

• Use “natural organic” or “slow release” fertilizers

• Water deeply, to moisten the whole root zone, but infrequently, Lawns only need about one inch of water a week in the summer.

Moss in a lawn is an indication of too much shade and an acid soil.  If your lawn is full of moss there are several solutions to the problem:

• Rake out the moss or use an organic moss killer.  Top dress with soil and overseed with a grass seed for shady areas. 

• Use a Prilled dolomite lime to change the PH in the soil to prevent further moss growth.

• No lawn will grow in a totally shady area.  Use a lawn substitute such as a Stepable groundcover for these areas. 

Our staff at the nursery would be happy to help you renovate your lawn or solve any of your gardening problems