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Moss Problem
Ronnie Paterson
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Hi Folks, I have just downsized from a large house with large garden to bungalow with a small lawn infected by quite an ingress of Moss both in the planted border and an over spill onto about a third of the grass. I have treated with Westland aftercare but no result with regard to the problem. The grass is lush green with no sign of weeds.
Should I dig it out and replace with fresh turf as this is the time of the year to relay turf.
Advice wlill be very gratefully received.
Yours aye
Ronnie
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If you lay new turf the underlying problem that caused the moss will still be there ie drainage. I would aerate the lawn well this autumn and brush in some lawn sand. Then in the spring kill the moss with a moss killer and scarify. Repeat every year.........Last winter was a bad one for moss in lawns - it was so wet so anything we can do to improve the drainage is good.