pied piper wrote:
"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"pied piper" wrote in message
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"Johnboy" wrote in message
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My lawns are looking very poor, 60% moss, plus white patches.

I think the problem is due to the turf being layed over heavy
clay
soil, actually I know this is the problem, new build syndrome,
will top dressing do any good and if so what mix should I use?

The ideal solution would be to remove a foot of clay all round
and
introduce
some organic material and fresh soil but I cant afford this.

Thanks

dont top dress until autumn give the lawn a good spike most moss
is the cause of poor aeration in the soil profile apply some
moss
killer
and a
dose of sulphate of iron one the moss goes black scarify and box
off then brush some seed into the bare areas this should reduce
the moss
also apply
a spring summer fertiliser to boost the grass regular spiking
every
fortnight will help also box off your cuttings when mowing the
grass as build up of thatch and organic material will add to the
problem
good luck

Please try some punctuation next time. Your contribution might
well
have been good, but I will never know, as I gave up half way
through.

Franz


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