Moss in poor drainage area
SMW
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Hello,
I have a problem with moss in both front and back gardens. Actually there is a moss problem in the neighborhood where I live. All the neighbour's gardens also have moss problems. I was told it was because of poor drainage/depth in how the garden lawns were setup when the houses were built.
I've tried removing all the moss and regrowing the lawn from seed, but within a few months the moss starts growing back. Is there any remedy to this situation, or do I just have to cope with a moss-y lawn because that is the environment were I live ?
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When you removed the moss and re-sowed did you do anything about improving drainage? Some gardens are left with very compacted soil with all sorts of rubbish under the surface.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Without improving the drainage you will continue to have the same problem. If your'e a relatively new build then compaction will be the likely cause, or if it's older clay with some topsoil dumped on top.
Dig a test hole to about a foot down, see what is underneath, then get back to us.
Once we have a clear idea of the root cause advice will be clear and straight forward.