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<\/a><\/p>\nAfter a wet winter it is a good if your lawn has no moss but it is unlikely. The yellower green patches on the photo above are where the moss is beating the grass.<\/p>\n
Moss Thrives in Lawns <\/h2>\n\n- If the ground and soil under the lawn is compacted<\/li>\n
- Waterlogging or poor drainage encourages lawn moss (and moss in other areas too)<\/li>\n
- The grass that has been scalped by the lawn mower which cuts too short is an open invitation for moss to grow<\/li>\n
- If moss has previously been growing it is likely to return.<\/li>\n
- Where the lawn is old and a thatch of dead grass has built up and not been raked out or aerated<\/li>\n
- Moss will grow if the lawn is in the shade or overhung with trees, if the soil is impoverished or if you are an unlucky gardener.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTreatments and Tips<\/h2>\n\n- Don’t try to compost old moss – a normal compost heap won’t help as moss wont rot it just goes into suspended animation. So the moss will be returned with the compost<\/li>\n
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- Lawn sand is a proprietary formula of chemically treated fine sand using ammonium and iron sulphate. Spread evenly in April when rain is expected this can kill and turn the moss black.<\/li>\n
- Liquid lawn moss killers and mixed granular ‘feed and weed’ products like ‘Evergreen Organic Choice’ can help keep the moss at bay. Follow the instructions on the box, bottle or packet.<\/li>\n
- Introduce air and drainage by spiking well. A hollow tined for will remove plugs of soil to aid this process.<\/li>\n
- Read more tips<\/a> on Controlling Moss and about Moss Cures on Gardening Products<\/a>.<\/li>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nPrevention may be the best course<\/h3>\n\n- Aerate the soil regularly by using a hollow pronged fork. This I have found labour intensive, difficult and not very satisfying.<\/li>\n
- Other aeration methods include special motorised devices can be hired to do the job. You can also get machines that scarify the thatch, dead leaves and moss.<\/li>\n
- Feed the grass in spring and autumn with appropriate fertilizer.<\/li>\n
- Try avoid too much compaction in difficult areas – keep the kids on hard wearing area<\/li>\n
- Do not cut the grass too short<\/li>\n
- If all else fails turn the lawn into a meadow or better still flower beds<\/li>\n
- Moss thrives where grass struggles to grow. The best way to prevent excess moss growth is to provide conditions for strong grass growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Five things to do with Moss<\/h3>\n\n- Kill it regularly and often<\/li>\n
- Collect it and keep it in a bag until it dies<\/li>\n
- Put plant pots on top of it so it never sees the light of day<\/li>\n
- Cultivate it in the same wet spot for thousands of years then dig it up and burn it<\/li>\n
- Did I mention killing it<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nPrevention may be the best course<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nFive things to do with Moss<\/h3>\n
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