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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read it

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mike.

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Mike Lyle wrote:

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Nah. Basque or !kora.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

[quote=Kay
Is [/email] (who wants moss) the same
person or a different person to
(who has moss)?

I'm the one who wants moss, but I already have some.

I did make one reply, and then gave another straight after that as an after though.



HTH.

In message , Magwitch writes
Johnboy muttered:

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


Rake it up and compost it, then hire a machine that takes plugs of soil out
all over, (if you can't find that use a fork) then mix sand and compost and
brush it into the holes.

Basically, you have a drainage problem **moss likes damp and you have to get
the water to drain away.

Note - sharp sand, not building sand. Personally I wouldn't worry too
much about the compost, and put on enough sand to almost cover the
grass. You'll be surprised at how quickly it disappears.
--
hugh
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Johnboy muttered:

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


Rake it up and compost it, then hire a machine that takes plugs of soil out
all over, (if you can't find that use a fork) then mix sand and compost and
brush it into the holes.

Basically, you have a drainage problem **moss likes damp and you have to get
the water to drain away.