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the programme
Moss
Treatment
The vast majority of gardens in this part of the country have clay-based
soils which can give rise to poor drainage. This combined with shady conditions
provides an ideal habitat for moss to thrive. Most lawns we’ve seen
have to some extent a problem with moss which requires managing. There
is no magic cure for moss problems in lawns. The best we can offer is
to provide a lawn treatment regime which keeps the moss in abeyance.
The vast majority of lawns that we visit for the first time often have a
significant presence of moss. A moss treatment applied in isolation will
not cure this but needs to be done in combination with a mechanical process.
The best way of getting rid of the moss is to remove either by raking-out
or by scarifying. Once the bulk of the moss has been removed, we then try
to encourage conditions which prevent its return. Again, this is most likely
to be achieved by a combination of regular lawn
treatments and cultural activities such as aeration (lawn-spiking).
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