Moss in Lawn
 

I have moss in some areas on my lawn in shady areas, mostly under 2 large oak trees. Trees also created some moss on the roof.
Moss on roof will be addressed soon.
Long story short, trees were cut down !

Have applied Scotts moss killer to areas of lawn affected. Liquid killer you spray on with hose attachment.
Seemed to kill the moss literally within a couple hours. Moss changed color to yellow-brown.

Now to prep and repair the area... I know I must rake out the dead moss first, but everything I've read says to wait at least a week to ensure the moss killer has totally done it's job.

After I rake out the dead moss, what are the nest steps?
Lime, reseed, fertilizer ?

Appreciate any feedback by those ho have gone through same experience.

Thanks!

Yes. Rake out as much of that moss as you can. Prep the area with lime, and I would add some fresh loam. Put down your grass seed and add a little starter fertilizer and you should be good to go.

Just remember that no chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides of any kind, can be applied to the ground or vegetation within 50 feet of the lake shoreline. I understand that this regulation recently was changed to include lime.

Here's a non-chemical method to revive the lawn. Try aerating it with those aerate'n sandals sold at Ocean State for ten bucks. Basically ..... these are green plastic sandals with about 20-1 1/2" nail spikes attached ..... so you slowly and methodically walk about your miserable, crappy-wappy, terrible looking lawn with these aeration sandals to improve drainage and break up the compacted soil ..... and use no lime or anything else .

Bingo ......... a beautiful lawn will soon grow back!

I did this for years. Made my own version a while back and put them on every time I mowed. I used 4" long, thicker than average nails. Who know's if it really helped, And almost broke my ankle a few times.

Don't forget you need some water for that grass seed. ;)