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Killing moss in the grass

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  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,435 Forumite
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    In summary you have three choices:

    1) ignore it
    2) Scarify/Rake with option over-seed (looks ugly for 6 weeks)
    3) Ferrous Oxide (or more expensive branded moss killer) - smells and looks ugly - with option pre- or post- application scarfying.

    With option 2 or 3 it will be back again next year unless you 4) improve the drainage.

    Personally every year I do 1) for as long as I can then do 3) and find it looks terrible so then do 2) and never get around to 4).
  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 23,608 Forumite
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    Our ground is acidic so there is now a to prevent moss growing.
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    Has anyone else noticed this is a year-old thread that was just resurrected?
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