How to get rid of moss without hurting new grass seed
Chilly, rainy weather causes moss to sprout in newly seeded bare spots before the grass has time to germinate. This creates a trap where the moss continues to spread, but treating it risks damaging the vulnerable, slow-growing seeds underneath.
In their words
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“I have moss starting to grown where I put down fresh seed 4 days ago (TTTF with a little KBG blended in). Grass hasn’t started germinating yet. Is there anything I can or should do to get rid of the moss w/o hurting the seeds?”source ↗
“Rainy weather. No irrigation. Seeded bare spots, top dressed with peat.”source ↗
“Chilly and rainy (anywhere from 40-60 F recently). Jonathan green ultra. It’s a sunny area in the summer, shady in the fall due to changes with the sun. I planted it a month ago. It’s been slow to grow.”source ↗