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Listen up folks because this one is important at this time of year. Autumn is a beautiful time, don't get me wrong, the reds, oranges, and yellows that fill the view in every direction are a sight to behold. You might not give a second thought to the leaves that lay scattered across your lawn, but whether they're from an oak, sycamore, ash, or any other tree, they can actually cause damage to the grass.
In effect what happens is that if left to their own devices the leaves decompose thereby promoting the growth of harmful mould, not only that, but they also stop water from soaking into the ground and block sunlight, thereby starving the grass out of two vital resources that it needs to stay healthy. If you have a small and relatively flat garden then using a rake is the ideal method for clearing the leaves off the lawn and out of harms way. If the problem exists on a bigger scale then there are two more powerful and less tiring methods of leaf clean up you can employ. The first is to use a mulching lawn mower to chop the leaves up so that not only are they reduced in size thereby preventing the blocking of water and sunlight, but they also break down in a manageble way that actually rest
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When conditions get a bit wetter as they are starting to at this time of year, you might notice moss beginning to emerge on your lawn, or indeed elsewhere in your garden. Now, let's be clear on this, there are worse afflictions to be faced with in terms of the overall damage that moss will do, but it can none the less be a headache to be faced with. Therefore it's worth knowing exactly to do (if anything) should the dreaded soggy green carpet make an appearance.
What makes my garden more prone to moss? The answer(s) to this question are logical when you think about it. Basically if your lawn is either:
then it stands to reason that you might come across moss in your garden, as moss favours dark damp conditions. So, if your garden is like that for the best part of the year, then when the cold strikes you're open to a double whammy of moss infiltration. How do I protect my garden from moss? Short of resorting to chemical methods to kill moss, you can actually be more effective by preventing the moss, or at least the amount of moss, from growing. To do this consider where the weaknesses in your garden lay, and try to improve on them. This might mean:
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