Question: Is moss a challenge?
Moss is widely seen a significant problem in grass It battles with lawn grasses for rainwater,sunlight and nutrients and subsequently will end up being the predominant plant and causes the lawn to look blotchy. It does not clip well and just makes a lawn look uncared for. The presence of mossy grass shows that there are probably other issues causing the moss to prosper. Determining the cause is usually the first step to controlling it. Have any issues then talk to us Yorkshire Lawncare
Causes of moss in grass.
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Acid ground conditions – Moss likes acidic ground
Highly shaded places – grass struggles in shade and this causes a finer sward which enables the moss to overcome the grass entirely.
Cutting too short – Moss can put up with lower trimming heights than grass grasses typically which means as you reduce the height it invites the moss to take up home
Damp conditions – grass that typically lie moist also invite moss to grow more readily. The cause of these problems needs additional diagnosis such as the type of soil,a build-up of thatch,soil compaction and so on
Thin weak grass coverage – reasons for this vary from a lack of proper nutrition for the grass
Managing moss in grass
As you can see some moss problems are short term and are caused by substandard grass care. These issues can be put right by boosting the quality of grass care. Others are more structural and longer-term and call for additional treatment and cultural operations to put right. Whilst it is difficult to totally eradicate moss from lawns that have a problem the good news is that moss can be controlled by attending to the different challenges in the appropriate way.
Will it come back again?
To be truthful– almost certainly. The knack of good grass care is to keep on top of moss– that is to manage it rather than eradicate it. It helps to understand a little bit about moss to understand the idea of control rather than total removal. It is a very simple type of plant that lacks usual roots,stems and leaves. Whatever causes Routine control is the means to ensure the lawn is always winning the battle.
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