"Mr Pounder" wrote in
:

Earlier this year you knowledgeable people helped me out with the moss
on my front lawn. Thanks to your advice I now have a really smart
looking lawn and have been complimented.
I understand that the moss is down to poor drainage, will doubtless
return and that spiking the lawn helps.
Question one: If I spike the lawn with my pitch fork regularly will
this sort of prevent most of the moss returning? I can live with a
bit. Question two: When would be the best time to start doing this?
I used Evergreen Complete 4 in 1 last time, it made a terrible mess.

Thanks for any info.



You need to scarify your lawn by vigorously raking and dragging dead
material from the all over the surface. It will look a bugger after this,
and it needs to be done every year. But don't worry.
Then you have to to aerate (spike) your lawn every 20cm (8") and as deep as
you can.
After this is the time to use your fertiliser with a few new seeds. Scrub
it in if you can with a coarse yard brush.
Your lawn will look like the Welsh forwards have practiced, but no worries,
they are good at mending a weak twine.

Hope this helps.
Baz