moss in garden, soil not draining well - Ask Extension
My garden is covered in moss, in the last 2 years I've scraped off a layer to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. The soil seems to be rich, but d...
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moss in garden, soil not draining well #867118
Asked May 05, 2024, 3:52 PM EDT
My garden is covered in moss, in the last 2 years I've scraped off a layer to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. The soil seems to be rich, but does not drain well. I also have a number of perennials in that garden. What can I do?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/how-manage-moss-lawn-and-garden
https://mother-nature.ca/how-to-kill-unwanted-moss-in-your-garden-and-flower-beds/
https://www.ollegardens.com/blogs/news/six-effective-ways-to-get-rid-of-moss-on-garden-beds
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/moss-lawn/
Controlling moss requires changing the conditions that favor it. Aeration, increasing sunlight, raising the soil level can be part of a control plan. A lot of the advice is for controlling moss in lawns but the principles are the same.
https://mother-nature.ca/how-to-kill-unwanted-moss-in-your-garden-and-flower-beds/
https://www.ollegardens.com/blogs/news/six-effective-ways-to-get-rid-of-moss-on-garden-beds
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/moss-lawn/
Controlling moss requires changing the conditions that favor it. Aeration, increasing sunlight, raising the soil level can be part of a control plan. A lot of the advice is for controlling moss in lawns but the principles are the same.
