If the moss has 'taken over' it is because the environment suits moss better than it does grass. If you wish to follow your desire for a grassy lawn you will need to to alter the growing conditions in favour of the grass or resign yourself to an endless battle year after year.
I have a large rural garden and a large part of it is nominally grass, but in some parts there is much more moss and in a couple of places it is almost a Japanese moss garden. None of it justifies the title of 'lawn' but it is still green and complements the planted areas. I have never applied any kind of chemicals, it is 'as is'. It does not mean that I need to look out of my windows and see a jungle, I still like it to look pleasing.
I mow areas to different heights so that I can encourage a variety of wild flowers and it gives me great pleasure to walk around and spot the latest in flower. Some parts are mowed only once a year and some never, but all contribute to the overall effect.
Above all this regime allows a wide variety of wildlife to flourish and this is another source of interest and delight that for me far outweighs anything I would feel for a perfect lawn. My enjoyment is not in my achievement, but in what the garden can achieve, when given a little encouragement.
I have lots of areas that are left as nature intended but some parts I would like a little more lawn for and some control - the wildlife is second to non - I have pheasants - hares - weasels - birds and on occasion the odd dear - the whole garden has been designed to be native british - so it will be a balancing act
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