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How to break up clay and reduce moss with lime

How do I use lime to break up clay and reduce moss? I live in Parkland and both are huge problems.

Posted by David Hauntz on April 9, 2015

Marianne's Response

Lime or calcium carbonate works slowly to loosen clay soil by changing the ph or acidity of the soil. You can apply \"Super Sweet\" calcium in a granular form to your soil twice a year in fall in spring for the first two years and then every year apply at least once. Follow the amount on the label of the type of limestone or calcium or start with 5 pounds spread over 1,000 square feet of lawn. Moss is a sign that your lawn has poor drainage and poor fertility. Aerate the lawn in May, and feed with a slow release lawn food after aeration. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti