As of: March 1, 2024, 1:36 p.m
By: Joana Lück
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A beautiful lawn can also be delightful - but only if it is well-maintained and, above all, free of moss.
How to get rid of the annoying ground cover.
The days are getting longer and people are spending more time in the garden again, be it to marvel at the first early bloomers or to cut back fruit trees or hedges again.
The lawn also becomes the focus again.
A lot of shade, a lack of nutrients or too much moisture lead to the dreaded moss infestation in the lawn.
Even though the ground cover stores water, filters dust and acts as a natural air conditioning system, moss does not fit into a well-kept green area.
Moss is not welcome in the lawn.
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Five tips to help against moss in the garden
Make use of a popular drink: Cola can not only help with rust and limescale, but is also used as a home remedy against moss.
To do this, spray the soft drink undiluted onto the lawn.
The phosphoric acid it contains causes the moss to disappear after a while and never come back.
Mow the lawn regularly: From spring to November, this means using a lawnmower about every week.
However, you shouldn't start too early, because the early bloomers are important for the insect world.
Only sow lawn that suits your garden conditions.
For example, there are lawn seeds that are suitable for low or high light.
Poa supina, for example, is considered particularly shade-tolerant.
Sow new lawn quickly if you see any bare spots.
Because they are particularly susceptible to moss.
Scarifying is feared by many gardeners.
With the help of a suitable device, the lawn is loosened up and supplied with oxygen.
Moss is removed in this way and does not come back as quickly because the conditions are more difficult.
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If scarifying is too laborious for you, you can also use an iron rake and remove the moss.
Quality of the soil is crucial
To avoid moss in the garden in the long term, you should invest in the quality of the lawn.
This means that it is better to mulch the lawn than fertilize it, pay attention to the pH value and generally ensure that the soil is loose.
According to Ökotest.de, building sand can
be helpful, as can if you leave grass clippings lying on the lawn.