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destroyed the moss(not sure about my lawn at this point) and need to apply grass seeds-advice?

SerenajelleSerenajelle Posts: 3
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hi!
My garden has not been treated or cared for, for about 20 years (previous owner)..My steps so far: ive (evenly)applied the moss killer, then after letting it rest for a few weeks ive ran the scarification machine then racked all the moss and reapplied the moss killer product. 
Again, after a few weeks, ive scarified again and racked the moss again...then applied lime.
now what? Does this look ok? my plan next week is to spread grass seeds(i have a “spreading tool” that i used for the other products too) so it should be even...
my lawn is very very muddy and wet and the soil is described as “clay like”.
i hope i didnt burn my lawn? Does it look burnt? My question is, is there also any advice you could kindly give me to plant the grass seeds correcty?
thanks!!!p.s. the grass is there, just very short and not very much..


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  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Good luck with the seeding idea ; personally I'd wait until end of September/early October .  Heavy dews and cooler nights with autumnal rainfall reduces the task of watering . Sow now and any dry spells we may get will necessitate frequent and time-wasting watering .
    Personally I prefer moss to grass ; vivid green through the winter , never needs cutting , readily regenerates if damaged and smells nice too .No mowers to clean , fuel ,service and no grass-boxes to empty . Bliss !!
  • Dave HumbyDave Humby Posts: 1,145
    I'd get on and sow it now. Conditions will be near perfect with damp and warm ground conditions assisting germination and a warm period coming up. As mentioned above we could enter a dry period which would mean watering but this is the UK after all so I would expect conditions will remain favourable for the lawn to get established. If you don't sow seed now you will get weeds as you have created the ideal growing conditions.

    As for applying the grass seed I would do this by hand. Read the instructions on the box and away you go. Good luck. You've done a lot of preparation work which will give you a good chance of success. 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I can't understand all this killing stuff. Our wildlife is diminishing, thousands of tiny creatures live in, on and under the moss, they're part of the eco-system of the garden. 


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  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    nutcutlet
    Couldn't agree more !!!
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    I would spread the grass seed by hand. Mix it with some compost first and it will go down more evenly (and stop the birds eating it all!). This is a very rough estimate but I would mix up your seed in a bucket in the ratio of one handful of seed to 3-6 handfuls of compost. Once you have spread that around tread over it gently and then give it all a good sprinkling of water - use a fine spray rather than a jet. 
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • UpNorthUpNorth Posts: 376
    I'd give it six to eight weeks and you'll be amazed how good your grass looks without seeding.  More feed in autumn if all is well just to help t through winter and try prevent more moss returning.
  • AlchemistAlchemist Posts: 273
    I would seed at half the recommended density and then spread a thin layer of compost followed by rolling. Most of the original lawn will come up as up north suggestes. This is what I did following scarification and adding some top soil in places where the builders skip and other stuff were. I did water if it didn’t rain for 2-3 days. I’m a lawn newbie so followed the label 🙂. Pic attached below from last Sep and now. 

  • SerenajelleSerenajelle Posts: 3
    edited April 2018
    hey thanks everyone!! I live in Belgium so luckily we seem to never have a lack of rain :-)
    wow Alchemist what a result! Hopefully mine will improve in a few weeks too!! As for the moss, my whole front lawn and sides are covered in it and i will just leave it that way... perhaps add a few flowers but the moss doesnt look too bad there.. 
    so yesterday it rained and the lime absorbed well it seems, hopefully in a few weeks i will have a decent “after” picture to show off!! :-)
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    nutcutlet said:
    I can't understand all this killing stuff. Our wildlife is diminishing, thousands of tiny creatures live in, on and under the moss, they're part of the eco-system of the garden. 
    +1
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Pleased you're preserving some of your moss ; sounds like a perfect damp place for native Primulas and ferns etc.
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