" Emrys Davies" wrote in message
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'Richard',

Sounds as if your lawn is mostly quite damp due to poor drainage and
lack of sunshine. Moss thrives in such conditions.

You could aerate it now with a tined fork and then in the spring treat
it with a lawn feed which contains moss killer. Having done that, it
will soon recover.

Added pointers:
http://aginfo.psu.edu/PSP/03psp/03115.html

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




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I raked off a bin bag full of moss and debris off my small front ;awn.
It looks pretty bad now - what should \i do

Unless you improve the drainageof the lawn, moss will return within a few
weeks, no matter how much moss killer you use (or how often you use it.). I
have been trying for years , without success, to get rid of moss from my
lawn permanently. (It would be too big a job to make lasting improvements to
the drainage).

Bevan