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Gypsum may be of some help in sodic clays, clay soils with a high level of sodium and that is found in relatively arid areas, like California. I doubt that your North Carolina clay would benefit from adding gypsum. Even adding lime often is not a good solution since the reason the moss is growing there is your soil does not have enough organic matter. While adding lime can often appear to solve the problem it will return unless a more permanent solution, adding organic matter, is used.
The sign of a good gardener is not a green thumb, it is brown knees.
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Moss also likes to grow in compacted areas. You might want to rent an aerator to aerate the areas and then apply the compost or other organic matter (aeration makes small holes or slits in the ground, a good time to get some organic stuff applied so it can go in the holes).
Also, has the area gotten shadier than it was in previous years?
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I have moss growing on some loose sand, in full sun, as well as on my crushed dolomite (limestone) covered driveway, and on the concrete blocks that are the foundation of the house. Shadey, wet, areas may appear to be places more moss grows, but it is because the soil lack adequate quantities of organic matter.
The sign of a good gardener is not a green thumb, it is brown knees.
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Never, ever pour bleach on soil. It kills bacteria which are necessary wee buggers in the soil.
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Moss grows where grass will not. This tends to be in areas where there are drainage problems, compacted soil, shade, and where there is poor pH. A soil test will tell you what amendments and how much to apply. Incorporating core aeration into annual lawn maintenance program will open up soil. This is best done in fall for cool season grass and in spring for warm season grass. Prune back tree branches to allow more light in the area, or incorporate the area into mulched beds to eliminate the need for grass in the area. And, address drainage issues. There are moss killers available.
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Evidently twelvepole there are areas in my yard that have never heard that moss and grass do not grow together because they do, and there is moss growing in full sun on really loose sand as well as crushed limestone, dolomite. There are moss "killers" available but they also kill other plants, are not very environmentally sound, cost large sums of money, and the moss will return if the soil conditions that promoted that moss growth are not corrected.
The sign of a good gardener is not a green thumb, it is brown knees.
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