Moss control in lawns
Poor growing conditions favours the growth of moss in lawns. Encourage vigorous grass growth by feeding and regular lawn maintenance and avoid mowing grass too short.
For moss control use a proprietary product, such as those based on ferrous sulphate (sulphate of iron) in spring or early autumn. When the moss blackens after two or three weeks use a spring-tine rake to remove it.
Control with an eradicant will only be temporary unless the conditions which allowed the moss to become established are improved. |
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For compacted areas use a fork or slitter to aerate the turf. On heavy soils hollow-tine every three or four years and top dress with a sandy mixture of three parts sandy loam, six parts sharp sand and one part peat substitute by volume.
On very acid soils a light application of lime such as ground chalk or ground limestone (calcium carbonate) at not more than 50g per sq m (1.5oz per sq yd), will slightly reduce acidity and discourage moss. For shaded areas use a grass seed mix or turf specified for such areas. |
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