On a dry day take to your lawn with your garden fork and push it into the grass at around 10cm intervals in order to create air channels in the soil which will allow the water to drain through freely when it rains.
During a winter in Britain rain is inevitable and if your lawn hasn’t been properly prepared it’s likely to become waterlogged – which is just as damaging as not having any water. When the moss has been taken care of it’s a good idea to live in anticipation of the weather and prepare your lawn for some heavy rain. To prevent it from returning it’s essential to remove anything from the surface of the lawn such as grass clippings, leaves and low lying shrubs that could prevent effective drainage.
Once the moss has turned black you will have to rake the surface of the lawn vigorously with a spring tine rake or run a mechanical scarifier over to remove it. You may find it easier to mix half a litre into 5 litres twice depending on the size of your watering can.
When completely dissolved add into 9 litres of water. Take 35 grams of Sulphate of Iron and mix into 1 litre of hot water. An effective and cheap moss killer can be made at home. Moss can generally be found around trees and hedges and the only way to remove it is by spreading a moss killer over affected areas. Moss in the grass is a huge problem in the autumn and winter months as it thrives in damp areas, so you should start by trying your best to control it. If you choose to revitalise your slightly dull looking lawn after the dry summer then there are a few things that you’ll need to do to help bring your lawn back to life. If it’s gone passed the point of no return then you have the option to wait for spring to arrive, when you can plant grass seed and hopefully watch it thrive, or you can lay some turf and have summer looking grass all year round. When September arrives you generally have two options when it comes to your lawn if it’s still relatively healthy, not covered in brown patches or bald spots, then it can easily be nursed back to its previous lusciousness. As your summer plants begin to die off in order to make way for the winter you may notice your grass has become a little lack lustre as the demand of the summer heat wave takes its toll. After the cracking summer that Britain’s experienced in 2013 you’ll probably have noticed that your garden is looking a little worse for wear.
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