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Column by Jeff Ball Moss turns up in places where the grass is usually in lousy condition. It never appears in a lawn with thick, happy turf. Getting rid of moss is easy. Keeping it from coming back is the problem. …
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Question: I live in the Pacific Northwest and as a result have a great deal of moss in my lawn. My question is: Should I treat the lawn with a moss killer and then use a dethatcher, or should I skip the moss and go directly to using a …
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To rid your lawn of moss rake out as much moss as possible. Prune low-hanging tree limbs that shade the area, lime the soil, spread a layer of compost over the area and reseed.
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Wet, cloudy, cool weather is conducive to algae and moss growing on walkways and decks. To remove it, scrape away as much as possible, trim low hanging branches shading the area and apply commercial moss removers such as zinc sulfate.
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Sagina subulata (Irish Moss)
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Moss
QUOTE: Gardening requires lots of water…
Most of it in the form of perspiration
- Lou Erickson
If you have moss on your lawn then this can be a sign of two main problems. Either you have a drainage problem or poor nutrition.
With moss on your lawn you will need to remove as much of the moss as possible before you start to take action to prevent it from coming back again.
Aerating the lawn will help to solve the problem. There are various ways that this can be done.
Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/lawncare.html
The best way to aerate your lawn is with a coring machine that actually pulls small plugs of approximately 2 inches from the lawn. It is possible to hire these machines or get a professional to do the job for you. Alternatively you can aerate your lawn by using a garden fork and punching holes throughout the affected area. This can be quite time consuming and tiring.
Another way to improve your lawn is to rake the lawn vigorously, and in doing so you will be removing the moss and any old grass clippings and other debris that is lying around. This procedure is called scarifying.
You can then use a lawn specific moss killer to kill off any moss that is left. It is important that you get a moss specifically formulated for lawns as ordinary moss killers can also kill your lawn.
As the moss dies it will turn black and the lawn might look unsightly for a while but once the moss has died you can scarify it again to remove the dead matter.
Scarifying the lawn will allow the water and fertilizer to reach the roots of the grass and improve the quality of your lawn.
In areas of your property where there is little or no sunlight and quite a lot of dampness, you might need to consider if it would be better to transform it into a garden that will cope better with the conditions than lawn.
Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/lawncare.html
Thanks,
Annie
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Everyone wants the look of a mature, weathered garden. A quick trick for getting that look in a rock garden is to cultivate moss on the rocks themselves. …
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Author: katsback Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:57 am (GMT 0) cajun, how nice to have special memories of places from childhood,mine was the ocean,and im so far fromit now, i grew up in new.hampshire and was able to go to the ocean quite …
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Plant type: Annual USDA Hardiness Zones: UKN Height: 5" to 7" Spread: 5" to 11" Exposure: full sun Bloom Color: Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer Leaf Color: …
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