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nice to know, ta. i think aerating could be a good idea for you (from my limited research, it sounds like drainage is an issue).
i was hoping to avoid chemicals too much because the grass is a key sanity restorer for my toddler and me during this lockdown! i think i have some organic stuff somewhere though. i tried scarifying but it just yanked up the moss carpet completely, leaving... er... soil.
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The drainage isn't too bad but we had so few proper frosts here this winter and so much rain that the moss was just allowed to take over.
This is the first time i have resorted to these sort of tactics but i have a deal with the Mrs that is the lawn isn't tip top this year then it's going to be dug up and paved, which i do not want.
LeChef
I'm currently fighting the same battle. All this rain as completely trashed my lawn and left me with about 60% moss.
Firstly i cut the grass and went crazy with the strimmer on the large moss patches. I then put down some lawn treatment stuff that claims to feed the remaining grass and kill the moss. Four days later and it appears to be doing the trick, with the moss turning black and the grass looking perkier than before.
I'm not too sure exactly what this stuff was to be honest, but the cat is definitely not a fan, the garden smells like a beach and there are a crazy amount of dead grubs that have come up, so i'm guessing it's fairly high in salt.
I'll give it a few more days and then seed it and see what happens.