the best moss killer

hyltonlad

could some one help me i have a lot of moss and yellow stringy things on my lawn what is the best stuff to sort it out.p.s i have a dog sometimes he gets on it so i have to be carefull with chenicals.
hyltonlad

gardenroute

Sulphate of iron is cheap and easily available in any garden centre
(often sold as a soil acidifier).


http://www.grassclippings.co.uk/grassclippings/2009/02/how-to-control-moss-with-sulphate-of-iron.html

TonyMMM

Whatever you use, the results will only be temporary if you don't sort out the reason the moss is there in the first place - usually bad drainage, too much shade etc.

hyltonlad

thanks for the replys.
hyltonlad

Scotsbride

use a fork and make holes to improve the drainage in your lawn. also often complete lawn food have moss killers and weed killers in them you need to reapply every six weeks water after applying and your lawn will go yellow where the moss is and look bad until the new growth comes through. rake out any moss that has died off. about the shady areas there are shady lawn seed of the market.