Moss/Sandy Soil

[WinkleHoff]

Hi,

Weve just moved house and ive noticed our lawn is very mossy (and getting worse). It is a sandy subsoil, and doeant seem to retain water in the same way that a clay soil would.

Any tips to get a good lawn going would be appreciated!

Thanks.

[Simpo Two]

After five weeks of constant rain this is happening to lawns everywhere.

[The Three D Mucketeer]

The moss has probably taken over because the grass did not have sufficient nutrients . Nutrients are washed out of sandy soils and need replenishing with regular feed to maintain a good lawn. If it's really sandy maybe add some humous in the form of fine compost material . At least I assume you have good drainage. Are there any trees casting shade ?

[OutInTheShed]

It's mid February FFS. Be happy it's sort of green not just brown mud.

[Techno9000]

Start early in the year.
Scarify to remove the moss (it will look worse until the grass grows…)
Overseed once the temperature gets into double digits regularly.

[nordboy]

Mine is the same, moss everywhere but due to the almost constant rain and nearly flooding the garden has been waterlogged for months. I also apparently are sitting on quite a clay based soil.

I was thinking about getting a load, and it would be a load as it's quite a big area of Liquid Gypsum to try and get some better drainage?