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Moss is a collection of small flowerless plants that typically grow in dense green clumps or in mats. They most commonly grow on lawns in damp or shady locations.

Moss in lawns

The individual moss plants are composed of simple leaves that are generally only one cell thick. They are attached to a stem and only have a limited role in conducting water and nutrients.

A mossy lawn is often a result of a problem with the grass. It will constantly compete with grass for space. Improve the growing conditions for grass and the moss will lose the battle. A struggling lawn will become very mossy.

Have a look through my articles on how to fix a mossy lawn.

Battling the lawn moss epidemic

This year, moss has reached almost epidemic levels on lawns all across the UK, with very few avoiding being swamped by the troublesome and invasive Bryophytes! Last year I published a post about how the warm winter of 2011/2012 created fantastic conditions for moss. However, almost unbelievably, this year has been much worse! After the second wettest year since records… Read More »

Regeneration of the lawns at the Skyline Central

At the start of 2012 I was asked to put a programme together to regenerate the very poor quality lawns at the Skyline Central apartment buildings in Central Manchester. Upon surveying, I quickly found that these lawns were having a really tough time and had a number of key problems which needed to be addressed to get them… Read More »

Has moss taken over your lawn?

In England, the winter of 2011 / 2012 has been warm and damp for nearly six months. This has been great for autumn-seeded grass, but also ideal conditions for moss. If your lawn has an area of shade, is overly compacted, suffers with poor drainage or is in an acidic soil area, then it will most likely have… Read More »