Best way to get rid of moss(?) in grass

andy625uk

Can anyone tell me what this is growing in mostmy lawn? I think it's some kind of mosmoss

What's the best way of getting rid of it?

Paul B3

From what I can see , looks like Pearlwort (Sagina procumbens) , a common weed of block-paved areas .
Someone else will maybe know how to get rid of it from lawns .

andy625uk

We don't have any block paved areas, however I have seen it on the borders around the grass too. The soil is quite heavy clay, and gets very waterlogged in the wet winter months. 

Paul B3

andy625uk
I meant that it is often found on block-paved areas ! It loves damp places , and I think it's fairly resistant to weedkillers , not that many on the forum condone using them .

Garden noob

You can kill moss by adding iron sulphate (off the top of my head, I think you apply 5g per metre, but check that). You can manually remove it by taking or scarifying. You can do one or the other, or both. Different people have different ideas. You want to do it when the grass is growing well, before the weather gets too hot, so you're probably near the end of the window now. If you miss this opportunity, you get another chance around Sept when it cools.

Paul B3

https://www.pitchcare.com/news-media/weed-of-the-week-pearlwort-sagina-procumbens.html

Not sure if Ferrous sulphate kills it ,as it's not a moss .

andy625uk

Thanks for the info and the link. Very interesting. I'll give the suggested solutions a try.