Why do moss and clover grow in the lawn?
Moss likes to grow where it is shady and damp. That is why you can see moss on the lawn under trees or in the shade of the house. Clover, on the other hand, grows mainly on poor and calcareous soils. Since it is able to produce its own nitrogen thanks to a symbiosis with so-called nodule bacteria, it is not dependent on the supply of fertilizer.
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How can I prevent moss and clover?
Since moss and clover cannot be removed quickly or easily from the lawn, it is best to prevent these plants from growing when you are planning your garden. You can do this by optimally preparing the soil for your lawn.
To do this, enrich the soil with nitrogen, for example by adding horn meal. Then sow a high quality seed mix for lawns. This mainly contains densely growing grasses, but grows a little slower.
Are there home remedies for moss and clover?
Special lawn herbicides have a selective effect, they only act on the lawn weeds to be controlled, but not on the grass. That sounds good at first, but the effect is limited to the above-ground parts of the plant. The root and subterranean runners of the clover are spared. The clover quickly spreads again to an undesirable extent.
Home remedies include salt and vinegar against moss and clover, for example. However, they can harm other plants and animals too, so its use is not recommended. Scarifying the lawn and then fertilizing it is better, but also more difficult.
The essentials in brief:
- Prepare the soil well
- use high quality seeds
- Mow the lawn regularly, but not too short
- regularly use nitrogenous fertilizers
- Do not fertilize from autumn
- Destroy or cut out weeds by scarifying
Tips
Use a high-quality seed mixture for overseeding bare spots in the lawn.
