Garden care in spring: How to get rid of annoying moss in the lawn with coffee grounds
Created: 04/26/2022, 16:23
By: Andrea Stettner
In spring, moss in the lawn causes problems for many gardeners.
Coffee grounds can work wonders.
How to use home remedies for lawn care.
Coffee grounds are already known to many hobby gardeners as an excellent fertilizer, be it for hydrangeas, peonies or blueberries.
By the way, you should definitely cut the latter in the spring.
But the home remedy is also ideal for lawn care, namely to declare war on
annoying moss
.
Moss in the lawn is unsightly to look at, but it can be prevented with simple home remedies such as coffee grounds.
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Fighting moss in the lawn: This is how it works with coffee grounds as a home remedy
Why coffee grounds help to combat moss is relatively simple: coffee grounds provide the lawn with important nutrients.
The grass grows stronger
and becomes more resilient.
As a result, the lawn can hold its own better against the weeds - after all, the moss no longer stands a chance.
Fertilize, mow, lime – 24garten.de* knows the right order for lawn care.
To ensure that coffee grounds really work to combat moss in your garden, stick to the following to-do list:
First collect the coffee grounds from your kitchen and let them dry.
Spread the dried coffee grounds on your lawn in spring, summer and fall.
The rule of thumb is: 50 grams per square meter - this amount is sufficient.
Finally, water the lawn well – done!
Remove moss in the garden: scarify the lawn regularly
Coffee only gradually releases its nutrients and thus has an effect over a long period of time.
With this natural home remedy, you can help prevent and minimize moss growth by promoting healthy lawns.
In order to remove existing
moss from the lawn
, however, you should scarify the lawn once or twice a year.
And you should get to the bottom of the causes of moss in the garden.
This includes, for example, acidic lawn soil, which you can naturally lime with eggshells.
Do you have problems with weeds in your lawn?
Home remedies, such as pasta water, also help against this.
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