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Old 05-05-2008, 10:37 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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(Steve Harris) writes:
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| I wonder if moss on lawns is more than a simple case of dampness?
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| I have *very* light sandy soil which hardly ever supports puddles. Even in last years
| Gloucestershire floods puddles vanished within 30 minutes of the rain stopping.
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| I have increasing moss on my lawn.

Me too.

The past few years have been sodden - waterlogging can occur even on
light soils if the rain doesn't let up for long enough for the soil
to drain. Remember that there is no evaporation except in summer.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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