moss in grass

ganger

Is there a product that will get rid of moss on the lawn??

celticbhoy27

sulphate of iron

Avns1s

celticbhoy27 wrote: »

sulphate of iron

+ 1, but you should rake out the dead moss in a couple of weeks.

TBH I figure it's nearly a waste of time trying to get rid of it because it'll be back as good as ever next year or the year after at the latest.

bbam

See if your co op has granulated lime. You spread it at 100kg per acre
So work down to the size of your lawn.
It will reduce the PH of the soil and this eliminates the growing comditions for the moss. You
May need to repeat the application next spring again, don't over do it on one go.

ganger

thank s everyone for replies

Avns1s

bbam wrote: »

See if your co op has granulated lime. You spread it at 100kg per acre
So work down to the size of your lawn.
It will reduce the PH of the soil and this eliminates the growing comditions for the moss. You
May need to repeat the application next spring again, don't over do it on one go.

I don't think lime will kill moss or even stop it growing but it may reduce its growth somewhat.

By the way lime, granulated or otherwise, reduces the acidity of soil therefore it increases the pH of the soil rather than reduces it. Not meaning to be pedantic about it by the way.

dardevle

^^^^^^

good point - unless you know the pH of your soil to begin with, trying to amend the pH from an unknown starting point can do more harm than good.

while 90% of mosses thrive in acidic soils there are a number that like alkalini conditions provided by limestone and clay soils, also things like shade, wet and poor mowing habits promote moss growth.

usually no single approach works alone, a combined approach of moss killer application, scarifying, aeration, and correct fertiliser application can keep it in check.

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aujopimur

Use a scarifier attachment for your mower, you replace your existing blade, saves a lot of hard work.

mike65

Last year I attacked the back garden, I started by forking the ground (some say this don't work but I did it anyway. Tedious!) then I applied this



in April and pretty much left the lawn to its own devices, it went dark where the moss was and over the summer grass growth slowly returned and now the garden is grass not moss. This Spring I'm doing the same on the front lawns.

ganger

Would it be too late to apply this now ??

Glebee

Hope not. I just done my lawn yesterday:)

bbam

Avns1s wrote: »

I don't think lime will kill moss or even stop it growing but it may reduce its growth somewhat.

By the way lime, granulated or otherwise, reduces the acidity of soil therefore it increases the pH of the soil rather than reduces it. Not meaning to be pedantic about it by the way.

Ya sorry got the PH thing backways..:rolleyes:

However it will reduce the tendency of the ground to grow moss and will help the ground free up the nutrients to the grass...

I don't think I suggested it would kill the moss, the sulphate of Iron will do that, however if the conditions that allow the moss to grow aren't addressed OP will be back with the same moss problem year in year out...

progarden

you can get a moss rake scarifier blade to fit your lawnmower. its an oregon product and should fit all walk behind lawnmowers. i have one its hard on the lawn in the short term but fantastic at doing the job.
the lawn will come back amazing when your finished. the ise store in the arboretum leighlinbridge carlow sell them, theres a list of their store on chainsaw ie