#1: Moss in lawns query
Posted on 2005-07-28 06:11:38 by Graley
I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
iron sulphate in the past but am having trouble getting it here in SE
Qld. The nursery suggested I use lime. That seems strange. One is acid,
the other alkaline.
Any ideas are most welcome.
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#2: Re: Moss in lawns query
Posted on 2005-07-28 07:10:10 by Basil Chupin
Graley wrote:
> I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
> iron sulphate in the past but am having trouble getting it here in SE
> Qld. The nursery suggested I use lime. That seems strange. One is acid,
> the other alkaline.
> Any ideas are most welcome.
Moss is formed when the soil is too acid - hence the advice from the
nursery to use lime.
Cheers.
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#3: Re: Moss in lawns query
Posted on 2005-07-29 00:48:17 by Stephen Oakes
"Basil Chupin" <blchupin@tpg.com.au> wrote...
>> I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
>
> Moss is formed when the soil is too acid - hence the advice from the
> nursery to use lime.
Why would you want to get rid of moss?
I had some on my lawn once and it was really nice! I did my best to
maintain it.
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Stephen Oakes
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#4: Re: Moss in lawns query
Posted on 2005-07-29 03:02:33 by Graley
In article <RgdGe.65464$oJ.63680@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"Stephen Oakes" <soakes1@XXXbigpond.net.au> wrote:
> "Basil Chupin" <blchupin@tpg.com.au> wrote...
> >> I have moss in a shady part of the lawn (in winter only). I have used
> >
> > Moss is formed when the soil is too acid - hence the advice from the
> > nursery to use lime.
>
> Why would you want to get rid of moss?
>
> I had some on my lawn once and it was really nice! I did my best to
> maintain it.
> --
> Stephen Oakes
Appearnce I guess. And I had planted a super couch that willl survive in
shade, And it went well, until this years wet wet winter. Then the super
grass succumbed, and I have a strip of moss ridden lawn along side a
lush area. I guess I am pedantic. My wife says "It's green isn't it?'
Thanks for that info re alkalinity. Will persist with that.
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