Trouble shooting your lawn

 
 
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Moss

Moss thrives in damp and shady areas. Lawns usually affected are those with heavy surface thatch or compacted soils. Apart from thatch and soil compaction the most common cause of moss on lawns is mowing too short.  It is important never to cut your lawn less than 25mm (1”) unless, of course, you like moss on your lawn. This is because lawn grasses struggle to survive when cut very short.

Solution

Lawn raking will remove the moss in a lawn. In short, lawn raking reduces the effect – moss. Scarification and aeration reduces the cause –thatch.~

 
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Weeds

There are many different types of weeds including daisies, dandelions, clover, buttercups. All apperae int he middle of your lawn.

Soloution

On your first treatment  you can expect many of your weeds to die off.  Therefore after three treatments most of your weeds will have disappeared complatetly and your can enjoy your weed free lawn. But this is something you have too keep on top of. If you see them coming back you must get back on the treatment plan to get rid of them.

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Dry spots

As you look at your lawn it may look a darker colour than other parts of the lawn. This could be an indication of dry patch. If you water an area of your lawn and it stays on the surface this is an indication that dry patch. Another way of seeing a dry patch is the presence of a whitish substance that looks chalky, known as mycelium.

 
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Diseases

There are many different lawn diseases. They are generally caused by fungus which attacks the grass and deprives it of vital nutrients. Red Thread is the most common disease. Each disease can affect the lawn, causing discolouration, weakening of the grass and possibly killing the grass.