Moss - Page 3

 

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Yesterday I bought a ducky little machine from Homebase at £9.99,
knocked down from £14.98. It is actually an electric leaf sweeper, but
the little wire tines are doing a good though slow job in removing the
moss. A good dosing with lawn sand should improve things.


I don't think so. She has enough weird ideas with any encouragement!

Roy.

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Roy Bailey
West Berkshire.

 



Creative is the word I *think* you're looking for.  ;-))
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

 


Look at the position & aspect. North facing? Shady? damp? poorly
drained? etc - forget any thoughts of a decent lawn without a
struggle.
Otherwise given reasonable soil and aspect - improve drainage by
spiking, topdress with lawnsand (it contains ammonium sulphate which
damages moss & broad leaved weeds and coarse grasses and feeds the
grass also. Also contains Iron sulphate which is damaging to moss)
rake out the dead moss. A commercial moss killer will also do the job,
probably at greater cost.
Then during the growing season mow frequently - with a grass box but
set your mower a bit higher and feed the grass regularly - this puts
the grass in a better condition to compete with the moss and the moss
will also dislike the higher nutrient level.
Failing all this do as Sacha says and learn to love your moss. You'll
then have time and money to do something more interesting.

Rod