How to control moss and stop it from taking control of lawn.

The biggest problems for lawns during the winter can be summed up primarily with the word 'moss'

Moss thrives in wet conditions and is bright green in colour, doesn't have any roots and is highly 'spreadable' meaning that if you have it in one area unless you kill it, it will spread like wildfire.

There are 5 main reasons for moss taking hold in a lawn - it is virtually impossible without daily care to rid the lawn of moss, however you can certainly keep on top of it.

1. Excess thatch – Our lawns naturally build up a layer of dead grass, roots, and other matter which is known as thatch. Thatch creates an environment on your lawn which moss cannot resist
2. Moisture - moss thrives in wet soils with poor surface drainage, commonly caused by soil compaction.
3. Shade - Too much shade creates moss-loving conditions, especially? beneath trees/under debris on the lawn such as leaves. You need to allow as much sunlight to reach your grass as possible. Clean up and cut back overhanging branches, shrubs etc.
4. Mowing - Poor mowing will lead to moss. A scalped lawn weakens the grass plant and makes it more vulnerable to moss invasion. We recommend to never cut your lawn less than 1’’ in height.
5. Poor Lawn Care - Good lawn care is essential to maintaining a healthy, moss-free lawn. An unhealthy lawn will struggle to compete with moss. For your lawn to maintain optimum health, it needs regular feeding. Our nutrient and micronutrient-rich feeds encourage a much stronger-lawn which allows the grass to compete better with moss.

It is not complicated to deal with moss, however you have to be vigilant that it doesn't spread and that you create the conditions for grass to be strong without allowing any moss to settle.

This can involve the regular aeration of lawns allowing air to get to the root zone & relieving the compaction in the soil and also scarifying the lawn to rid it of excess thatch.

Why not let the professionals deal with at a fraction of the cost and energy required to carry out all these actions correctly and in the right order?

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