MOSS Moss Growth in Lawns Moss is a common problem in many home landscapes. Mosses are a group of primitive plant species that can form a creeping green mat on home lawns. When conditions are favorable for its growth, moss can grow to a sizable thickness prohibiting turfgrass from growing in these areas.
Mosses reproduce by spores that are scattered in the wind or rain.
Some causes of moss in a lawn Mosses are not a very competitive group of plants, therefore, they most commonly occur on neglected lawns or in sites where growing conditions are unfavorable for good turfgrass growth. Moss does not kill lawns but rather occupies those sites with unfavorable growing conditions. While mosses are most likely to be found growing in moist, shaded areas, home gardeners will often find them growing in thin covered turfgrass areas and full sunlight. Closely mowed turfgrass of a non-aggressive species can be especially prone to moss. The home gardener may spend many hours and a great deal of money in an attempt to control moss.