On 17/03/2016 11:14, Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
Martin Brown wrote:

Unless you are after a bowling green Chemlawn (US tradename) standard
finish then it might be more cost effective to spot weed any dandelions
and other nuisances. Killing moss in a lawn with poor drainage makes it
look a mess and the moss will return unless the drainage is sorted out.

It's not just poor drainage - shade will do it as well, and there's
not much most people can do about that.

I have one awkward patch in shade and with a natural spring in winter. I
gave up on grass entirely and switched to mosses and ferns instead. It
looks much better as a fern garden than it ever did as a lawn.

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Regards,
Martin Brown