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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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