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Mossy garden
barryjohnthomas
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Hi, ive recently bought a new house with fantastic gardens. The trouble is theres a lot of moss in the grass, any advice how i can get rid of this and turn it into nice lush grass?
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I'm in a similar situation but this is what should be done I believe :
1. put down moss killer
2. Rake / scarify to collect the dead moss
3. Overseed for new grass to fill in the gaps
A weed and feed product applied at this time of year will make a big impact too.If you use that, don't put new seed down for about six weeks as the moss killer ingredient will still be present and will affect germination. If the garden's shady, use a seed appropriate for that, but be prepared to work harder if you have a mossy site!
Regular mowing is also important - not scalping the grass, but taking a small amount off each time. That encourages healthy grass
Last edited: 29 April 2017 07:50:40
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...