Simple trick to ensure your lawn is moss-free this spring – it costs just 15p & stops grass going yellow too
CALLING all green-fingered gardeners – if you want to get your lawn in tip top shape for spring, you’ve come to the right place.
With the weather heating up, if you’re on a mission to ensure your outside space looks fabulous for warmer days, we’ve got just what you need.
While spring can often bring damp to our gardens, moss can become increasingly more prevalent.
It’s seen as a nuisance by many and is known to rapidly take over areas, particularly in lawns and on patios.
Alongside being unsightly, moss can also be a safety hazard if left neglected.
But luckily for you, a gardening pro has suggested a cheap and easy way homeowners can effectively get rid of moss in gardens – and it couldn’t be simpler.
So if you’re on a budget and are looking for a purse-friendly solution to ensure your grass is moss-free this season, then you’ll need to take notes.
Thanks to Rob, an expert from Taylor Weed Control, there’s an easy way to get rid of moss – and it’s all about giving your lawn the right feed.
With Rob’s hack, you’ll need to get your hands on a £6.50 buy from Amazon – and then this trick will cost you just 15p a time.
Rob explained: “Moss doesn’t fare well in iron-rich soil…which is great if you have high levels of iron in your soil.
“For those who don’t – if you’re reading this, that probably includes you – giving your mossy tenant a dose of iron is a great way to ensure it has a rocky stay.”
Moss can only grow in a moist and acidic environment, which means a mossy lawn is likely unhealthy and needs iron to assist with photosynthesis.
Not having enough iron will cause brittle, yellow patches, which also means it will be more vulnerable to dying from drought once summer arrives.
As a result, a simple way to treat lawns and get rid of moss is with iron sulphate, which is known to dissolve moss and ensure your grass grows back thicker and greener too.
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So if you want to give this trick a try, here’s what you’ll need to do.
Before you begin treating moss, you will likely need to aerate your lawn, a straightforward process that involves creating small holes in the grass to stop the soil from being so compacted.
You will also need to scarify your lawn, and to do this, you’ll need to use a rake to go over the grass and remove any thatch buildup, which prevents water and nutrients from reaching the grass.
Next you can put your iron sulphate to work.
This brilliant buy is fantastic at removing moss and it is best to apply it when grass is actively growing in early spring.
All you’ll need to do is give the grass a thorough watering or apply it after it has been raining, as the moisture will help dissolve the iron sulphate properly.
Top gardening trends of 2025
Gardening experts at Barnsdale Gardens has shared the top gardening trends of 2025.
Matrix planting
It seems that a top planting trend for this year is going to be Matrix Planting.
In essence, planting in groups or blocks to give an effect of being wild whilst actually being carefully managed.
Selection of the plants is essential, to give year-round interest either with flowers, seed heads or frosted/snowy spent flower heads. Some recommend using plants that seed around, but this could make managing your matrix planting harder to keep under control.
Chrysanthemum comeback
I hope that the humble Chrysanthemum makes as much of a comeback this year as Dahlias have over recent years, because the simple single flowered types, such as ‘Innocence’ and ‘Cottage Apricot’ would be spectacular within a matrix scheme.
The hardy varieties are so easy to grow in a sunny spot and give such a valuable burst of late summer and autumn colour that would lift any dull- looking border.
Blended borders
For some time now we have been promoting the growing of veg within ornamental borders and I think this could really take off this year.
The choice of ornamental-looking varieties available in seed catalogues is phenomenal and, if managed correctly, visitors to your garden will not even realise that you have veg growing!
Must-have tool
My secret is out. I discovered the Hori Hori a couple of years ago and now it seems so is everyone else.
It is such a well-made, adaptable tool that can be used as a trowel or weeding tool in the garden that and everyone I speak to who have used it absolutely would not now be without it. Enough said!
Make sure not to apply iron sulphate on a hot day, as the heat can cause the iron to burn the grass and stress your lawn more.
Iron sulphate will cause the moss to turn brown and die within a few days and the nutrient boost will help you get a lawn that stays looking healthy throughout the warmer seasons.
With Westland Sulphate of Iron, which you can order from Amazon for only £6.50, you’ll use just 35g per handful, making this trick just 15p a time, which is great for those looking to tackle moss on a budget.
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