What is taking over my lawn?

[FP]

I mow the lawn once a week and have noticed that this cotton-like stuff has been slowly taking over my lawn. It is somewhat spongy and tightly knit. It is easy to pull up and has a much lighter color than the rest of the lawn.

Ideas?

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Bad stuff vs. good lawn

 

[Turin39789]

That's a bacon moss. you can eat it

 

[zinfamous]

it's called nature.

let it win and stop pushing horrible, horrible chemicals into your patch of dirt.

 

[FP]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
it's called nature.

let it win and stop pushing horrible, horrible chemicals into your patch of dirt.

Troll troll troll your boat!

Thanks for the completely idiotic post asshat.

 

[RichUK]

Moss

 

[Vic]

Moss. If you kill it with chemicals, it'll just come back because it's caused by poor soil and/or not enough sunlight. Aerate the soil, add some lime, and cut the lawn tall.

 

[bunker]

Moss, quit watering so much.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: FP

Originally posted by: zinfamous
it's called nature.

let it win and stop pushing horrible, horrible chemicals into your patch of dirt.

Troll troll troll your boat!

Thanks for the completely idiotic post asshat.

Diversity is a good thing and it makes for a happier lawn. assuming you're not using some non-native grass for your lawn.

 

[John P]

It's moss, that's what most lawns here in the Pacific Northwest look like.

 

[nerp]

I'm with zim. If you want to spend time outdoors enjoying your yard, grow vegetables and flowers. This obsession with a pristine lawn needs to end. Simply mow your grass slightly taler, use a mulching setting (people who throw away grass into the garbage are clueless) or at the very least mix it with autumn leaves to make compost for your garden. If you have moss growing it means your lawn is overwatered, naturally wet or lacking in fundamental nutrients. Using fertilizers and herbicides will do little to stop things from growing instead of your grass and will encourage your soil to leech its nutrients and turn into clay or sand. Then you'll watch your grass turn into crabgrass.

 

[Killmenow]

obligatory: AIDS

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: nerp
I'm with zim. If you want to spend time outdoors enjoying your yard, grow vegetables and flowers. This obsession with a pristine lawn needs to end. Simply mow your grass slightly taler, use a mulching setting (people who throw away grass into the garbage are clueless) or at the very least mix it with autumn leaves to make compost for your garden. If you have moss growing it means your lawn is overwatered, naturally wet or lacking in fundamental nutrients. Using fertilizers and herbicides will do little to stop things from growing instead of your grass and will encourage your soil to leech its nutrients and turn into clay or sand. Then you'll watch your grass turn into crabgrass.

Nice post. I don't have a lawn to take care of (renting an apartment in the middle of town) but this is good info IMHO.

 

[Babbles]

Doesn't look like anything that a little gasoline couldn't fix.

 

[nerp]

Originally posted by: clamum

Originally posted by: nerp
I'm with zim. If you want to spend time outdoors enjoying your yard, grow vegetables and flowers. This obsession with a pristine lawn needs to end. Simply mow your grass slightly taler, use a mulching setting (people who throw away grass into the garbage are clueless) or at the very least mix it with autumn leaves to make compost for your garden. If you have moss growing it means your lawn is overwatered, naturally wet or lacking in fundamental nutrients. Using fertilizers and herbicides will do little to stop things from growing instead of your grass and will encourage your soil to leech its nutrients and turn into clay or sand. Then you'll watch your grass turn into crabgrass.

Nice post. I don't have a lawn to take care of (renting an apartment in the middle of town) but this is good info IMHO.

You're a good candidate for container vegetables!