Moss in a lawn is not necessarily a bad thing. Usually moss becomes established in lawn areas where turf is thin or nonexistent. This may be a shady or full-sun site that remains wet for long periods of time. Areas with poor surface drainage, like low spots that collect water, or poor air circulation found next to buildings or wooded lots may also have moss. In these cases, it is not so much that the moss is crowding out the grass but rather the moss is filling in as the grass thins out.

Fescue lawns in Kentucky can struggle by the end of the summer with drought, disease, and even insect problems.  Often our fescue lawns are thin and needing some nitrogen by the time fall arrives.  September and October are the best times to overseed and fertilize your lawn but some maintenance practices can be done in the spring.