Moss in Grass – What To Do With It

Question: Is moss a problem?

Moss is commonly seen a substantial issue in lawns It battles with grass grasses for rainwater, light and nutrients and subsequently will end up being the prevalent plant and leads to the lawn to look blotchy. It does not cut well and just makes a lawn look uncared for. The presence of moss shows that there are most likely other problems causing the moss to thrive. Diagnosing the cause is usually the first step to managing it. Have any issues then talk to us Lawncare Treatments

Causes of moss in in your garden.

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Acidic ground conditions – Moss likes acidic ground
Really shaded areas – grass struggles in shade and this cause a slimmer blade which enables the moss to overcome the grass completely.
Clipping too short – Moss can resist lower cutting heights than grass grasses usually which means as you reduce the height it encourages the moss to take up home
Damp environments – grass that typically lie soaked also invite moss to grow more readily. The cause of these problems needs further diagnosis such as the type of soil, a build-up of thatch, soil compaction etc
Thin weak grass coverage – main reasons for this vary from a lack of proper nutrition for the grass

Managing moss in grass

As you can see some moss issues are short term and are induced by unsatisfactory lawn care. These issues can be put right by boosting the quality of lawn care. Others are more structural and longer-term and call for extra treatment and cultural procedures to put right. Whilst it is difficult to totally eradicate moss from grass that have a problem the good news is that moss can be dealt with by attending to the various issues in the necessary way.

Will it come back again?

To be truthful– almost certainly. The skill of good lawn care is to keep on top of moss– that is to manage it rather than eliminate it. It helps to understand a little bit about moss to understand the idea of management rather than total removal. It is a very basic type of plant that lacks normal roots, stems and leaves. Whatever causes Regular control is the means to ensure the lawn is always winning the battle.

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