Gardening whizz shares cheap tip to get rid of moss from your lawn – all you need is a £10 tool
A GARDENING fan, has shared a top tip for ridding your lawn moss , and said that all you need is one common garden tool.
John Marshall shared his hack via a video posted to his TikTok channel, which he often uses to share gardening tips and tricks.
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The gardening whizz shared that if your lawn is heavily shaded, over time it will end up retaining too much moisture, which will cause moss to grow.
Sharing a clip of his moss-covered lawn, he explained that in the summer time, when trees are in full bloom, sunlight is blocked from the grass in all but one direction.
Therefore, he revealed, completely cutting down, or pruning your trees is the best long term solution.
However, many people will not want to cut down their trees, as they are great for biodiversity, so John instead shared an alternative.
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He said: “There are many products that claim to get rid of moss, but the best solution is simple”.
John revealed that all you need to remove the moss is a simple garden rake.
You can pick up a rake for just £10 from B&Q.
Demonstrating his hack, John moved the rake across the soil in an up and down motion, to loosen the moss out of the ground.
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He then removed it from the lawn and bagged it up.
He said: “After bagging up the moss, your lawn is now ready for seeding, since now you have proper seed to soil contact”.
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To seed your lawn, simply pick up some grass seed (available at Amazon for £6.99) and throw it on to the lawn.
Keep the grass damp for two to three weeks, and watch thick, fresh grass grow.
John’s video, which was posted under the username @johnbymarshall, has likely left many impressed, as it has gone viral, racking up 50,000 views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: “Or you can post online that you need the moss gone, and people will come harvest the moss to use on their moss yard or art!”
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Add a water feature – to make your garden seem like a natural retreat.
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Another person said: “You could also sprinkle sodium bicarbonate on it!”
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A third added: “You could buy a bag of MossMax”.
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