A woman who was struggling to rid her lawn of moss has found an easy solution that will help others too. The best part is that the product will turn your grass greener too
Moss, much like weeds, is infamous for taking over garden lawns, revelling in damp conditions and flourishing in the shadows. When a lawn feels spongy underfoot, it’s often due to leafy green stems or fronds of moss, entwined among the grass blades; a tell-tale sign of its presence.
The problem often lies with soggy soil conditions, compacted earth, or general grass malaise – without intervention, moss and its rapidly spreading spores will repeatedly conquer your lawn. Yet, avid gardeners have cracked the code for eliminating this uninvited guest and preventing its pesky return.
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Fed up with a recurring moss invasion, Mandy Brown-Callis sought advice from fellow green-fingered enthusiasts on the Gardening Hints and Tips Facebook group, pleading: “Hi, any of you lovely people have any tips on how to rid my lawn of Moss?”
Her lawn, increasingly claimed by moss, propelled her to plead: “I have the same problem year in and year out. My lawn now seems to be being taken over by the stuff. Most grateful for any hints or tips. Thank you.”
While solutions like scarifying and aerating cropped up, one member, Lasma Styles, stood by iron sulphate as the remedy of choice, professing: “Iron sulphate is used to green and toughen up grass as well as to kill off moss.”
Countering commercial moss killers, she swears by its effectiveness proclaiming: “No need to bother with fancy moss killers, this works like magic in two days, and the moss has died.”
With confidence, she assures that once dead, the moss can be easily removed, leaving behind an enviable, green turf: “Then you can scrape the blackened moss out and enjoy your green greener grass.”
However, Lasma has warned gardeners to dilute iron sulphate “correctly and not overdo it” as an excess can be detrimental, reports the Express.
She further commented: “Apparently iron sulphate cannot be sold legally as herbicide, but really is the simplest and cheapest way to do it.”
Garden enthusiasts have a selection of iron sulphate brands to choose from, including the Pro-Kleen 2.5 kg Premium Iron Sulphate available on Amazon for £15.95.
In the reviews, customers express satisfaction with the results on their lawns after using this product, noting its effectiveness, value for money, and ease of use.
They highlight its solubility, stating it dissolves well in water, and commend the fertiliser for being user-friendly and enhancing the greenness of the grass.
The only gripe some customers have is that the container’s contents weighed in at less than the advertised 2.5kg.
