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  • 23-03-2020 10:15pm
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    me4many
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭


    I have a lot of moss in the garden this year..
    And ideas on how to kill it off..
    A kill and feed mix in liquid form would be handy as I have a sprayer..
    The are is about 15mtrs X 15 mtrs.
    Thanks for any info..


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    Daisy 55
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭Daisy 55


    Is your garden large. We recently bought a rake scarifier in Aldi. This will remove thatch a moss. Mow lawn quite low. I then scarify and rake. You could spray the lawn with a solution of Iron Sulphate that can be bought in powder form and dissolved in water for your sprayer. It will turn moss and grass black brown for a few weeks. Maybe a tad early for this type of treatment as need the grass to be actively growing. Maybe early April..if weather promised nice for a week or so. Lawn will look terrible for 3 weeks or so. You could overseed with some grass seed to improve thickness of grass in spare areas.
    This is what I do every year/ second year depending on how bad the moss is..hope this helps


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    Daisy 55
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭Daisy 55


    Meant to say if you use the iron sulphate don’t let it get on tarmac or footpaths as it will ruin them..


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    SnowyMuckish
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    I’d scarify and aerate the lawn and add a bit of sand. We did that and it lasted about 3 years, had to repeat this year. Also if you can improve drainage by adding pipes under the lawn if it’s water logged that helps. We did that and there was a huge improvement.


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    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Just bought a Wolf Garten Scarifier with wheels (small front garden grass area). Had it out there now.......brilliant piece of kit. Moss coming up easily and not as back breaking as I used to try and rake it out. A God send really.

    It's blades are adjustable. It's really good. Took out about a wheelbarrow load in about 20 minutes. Game on!


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