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title: I have patches of moss in my lawn.
description: "Moss likes shade, moist soil, acidic soil, and compacted soil. Do a soil test to see what you can do to change the pH of the soil to make it less acidic. Aerate the soil to loosen compaction. ([read more](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=010978498346658208303:rljk-euizvq&q=https://extension.umd.edu/resource/moss-lawns&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiI4uK_q6HxAhWQUt8KHaddB4YQFjAAegQIBxAC&usg=AOvVaw2RlXU_bhdke6dauPnx8kjp))"
url: "https://www.henricomg.org/docs/patches-of-moss/"
updated: "2021-08-20"
category: LAWNCARE
---

# I have patches of moss in my lawn.

Moss likes shade, moist soil, acidic soil, and compacted soil. Do a soil test to see what you can do to change the pH of the soil to make it less acidic. Aerate the soil to loosen compaction. ([read more](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=010978498346658208303:rljk-euizvq&q=https://extension.umd.edu/resource/moss-lawns&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiI4uK_q6HxAhWQUt8KHaddB4YQFjAAegQIBxAC&usg=AOvVaw2RlXU_bhdke6dauPnx8kjp))