lawn moss problem

[treesrus]

what is it with the English and their lawns - i got rid of all my grass and now the moss looks lovely.

[Dean Lofthouse]

what is it with the English and their lawns - i got rid of all my grass and now the moss looks lovely.

 

It doesn't need mowing half as often neither

[scraggs]

My seed rep was a bit surprised when I asked for a bag of clover seed, much less hassle than grass.

[hiluxstihl]

what is it with the English and their lawns - i got rid of all my grass and now the moss looks lovely.

 

ahem Irish started tread chief! i think blitz it with iron sulphate and fertilise it with high iron fertiliser, scarify it and get hammered, keep everyone happy!

[hedgesparrow]

as others lawn sand when black hire a scarifier go both ways so it all gone. mix 4 parts loam or peat 2 parts sharp sand and mix a good quality grass seed rake in leave it. when it looks like it greening up nice give it a light cut if you have a roller mower all the better. in autum scarify again with out the lawn sand 4 parts loam or peat mixed with sharp sand again leave it to be washed in. then next spring should have a nice lawn. be good you will be able to play green bowls on it.

[hiluxstihl]

thank you!

[wildflowerbill]

as others lawn sand when black hire a scarifier go both ways so it all gone. mix 4 parts loam or peat 2 parts sharp sand and mix a good quality grass seed rake in leave it. when it looks like it greening up nice give it a light cut if you have a roller mower all the better. in autum scarify again with out the lawn sand 4 parts loam or peat mixed with sharp sand again leave it to be washed in. then next spring should have a nice lawn. be good you will be able to play green bowls on it.

 

I'll second that.

 

Though, will add that you can use the compost you made in your compost heap to mix in as the fertiliser. If shady lawn, use appropriate seed for area and rather than hire a scarifier or fork out hundreds for one, buy an oregon scarifier blade that has spring tines on. Fits on most rotary mowers. Does the job great and costs £15.

[tomtrees]

Remember that acidic conditions in courage moss. Long term iron sulphate will make the soil more and more acidic, Better is to add lime which works or MO Bactor which eats the moss.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Remember that acidic conditions in courage moss. Long term iron sulphate will make the soil more and more acidic, Better is to add lime which works or MO Bactor which eats the moss.

 

 

Some people want to spend 16 hours when 1 hour with MO Bacter will do

 

Sure, add ons don't get to the root of the matter but that can be spead over seasons. MoBacter all the way.

[Eddy_t]

Spray it with ferrous sulphate, scarify, aerate using a petrol aerator (stuff using a hand tool), top-dress, seed, 6 months down the line spray half dose sulphate once a month, you'll have a lawn to envy! And always scarify in spring and autumn, it's better for good roots!

 

 

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