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Moss management

What is moss?Lawn with moss in need of professional care

Moss is a tiny non-flowering plant which, for most, is the worst of all lawn troubles. It is important to realise that moss is a symptom and not a primary cause of a run down lawn, this means that treating moss directly with moss killer isn’t enough. The only way to ensure a moss free lawn is to find the cause and deal with it. Failure to manage the cause or causes of moss growth will result in the moss returning on a regular basis. Moss will develop in areas of your lawn that are in poor health, this could be due to a number of reasons such as:

The causes of moss in a lawn

Lawn care factors
  • Compaction
  • Thatch
  • Mowing too low
  • Infrequent mowing
  • Not following the 1/3 rule when mowing
  • Not removing leaves in the autumn
  • Underfeeding or poor use of fertilisers
Environmental factors
  • Dry, acidic soil
  • Shade
  • Drought
  • Clay soil or poor drainage
  • Damp, warm evenings
  • Heavy dew

Moss removal

Once the cause or causes of the moss have been identified a moss eradication programme needs to be set in place to ensure that the moss will not return once it is removed. Applying iron is most effective way to kill moss as it ‘burns’ the moss right through to its rhyzomes. Applying iron should be done with care as over-application will kill the grass, whereas too little will not produce the desired result of a moss free lawn.

Moss dominated lawns

Removal of the cause(s) will result in the slow disappearance of the moss problem and the prevention of its return, this approach whist focusing on lawn growth is one we recommend with moss dominated lawns. Removing the cause(s) whilst focusing on lawn growth is a slower approach than just using moss killer but is far less destructive. Just using moss killer in moss dominated lawns will result in large patches of bare earth developing which will require over-seeding, which can take months to establish, or re-turfing the areas affected.

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8 Rosemount Avenue, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6BD

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5 week checkup after some autumn lawn care tlc for 5 week checkup after some autumn lawn care tlc for a client in Chobham. Regular cutting now as required will encourge tillering/thickening. Good  pre-winter progress!
Lewis core collecting after some hollow tine aerat Lewis core collecting after some hollow tine aeration. #surreylawncareservices
We're seeing some beautiful autumn colours this ye We're seeing some beautiful autumn colours this year at our client's lawns across Surrey.
Monday morning commute. #swanningaround Monday morning commute. #swanningaround
All in a day's work. #surreylawncare #turfing All in a day's work. #surreylawncare #turfing
Stripes and more stripes. #lawncaresurrey Stripes and more stripes. #lawncaresurrey
Starting to see some red thread, weather condition Starting to see some red thread, weather conditions are perfect at the moment. Looks worse than it is, very rarely causes long term damage.
Phew. It's getting toasty. For those who are wate Phew. It's getting toasty.

For those who are watering their lawns do it long and infrequently; give the roots a good soak! 
Apply minimum 1/2 inch water for clay lawns and 1 inch of water for sand lawns.

Use a tuna can to measure how long this means for your sprinkler(s). Some more tips on watering here:

https://lawncrew.co.uk/advice/#watering
New residents in the bug hotel. #solitarybees New residents in the bug hotel. #solitarybees
Finally it's starting to feel like spring! Finally it's starting to feel like spring!
We're very excited to have joined @1percentftp 😁

A fantastic organisation where their members commit to donate 1% of annual sales to environmental causes.
Brrrr. Winter is here but we're still keeping the Brrrr. Winter is here but we're still keeping the lawns nice and healthy with some moss control and aeration.
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3 week progress check. Just had its first cut and 3 week progress check. Just had its first cut and a bit more seed applied. Progressing nicely.
We've been busy bees renovating before it gets too We've been busy bees renovating before it gets too cold. Looking forward to seeing the results for this lawn in a few months. #surreylawncareservices
A burnt out lawn with over 2 inches of thatch. So A burnt out lawn with over 2 inches of thatch.

Sometimes it's better to start again when scarification doesn't cut it.

Removing the old lawn using a turf cutter creates the perfect thatch free surface to create a new lawn from seed, and no need to use herbicide!

Watch this space for progress pictures.
She's an odd one, but we love her. #LCdog She's an odd one, but we love her. #LCdog
Collaborating with Jason Hunter from The Groundsma Collaborating with Jason Hunter from The Groundsman Surrey - @siphoxolo1

We were approached to create a lawn from seed suitable for the client's children to play football throughout the year. 20 tonnes of sand was applied to the inherited claggy soil. 
Results looking great with a double bay cut.
Beautiful day for topdressing yesterday in the Sur Beautiful day for topdressing yesterday in the Surrey sun.
"We are really happy & wanted to share with you & "We are really happy & wanted to share with you & your team the results of all your hard work, thank you !!" ..... We're seeing (and hearing about) great results from our spring work, it was a tricky spring but lawns are starting to kick on now.
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