Moss is a native plant that is opportunistic and will grow where conditions are not favorable for healthy lawns. These are usually damp, shaded areas where the moss thrives and the turf struggles. To ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moss is a native plant that is opportunistic and will grow where conditions are not favorable for healthy lawns. These are usually ...

Moss thrives in damp, shaded areas with poor soil conditions where turfgrass struggles. Improving soil fertility, pH, drainage, and sunlight can help turfgrass out-compete moss. Moss is a native plant ...

Quite often, mosses in the lawn are blamed for killing the turf grass. But moss is an opportunistic weed that takes advantage of bare spots in the lawn. The presence of moss is a good indicator of the ...

Alec Kowalewski, Oregon State University's turf specialist, reaches for a pot of creeping bentgrass at a greenhouse on campus. (Tiffany Woods) With the rainy season in full swing, it's time to count ...