Of course, moss can not be called an aggressive weed, but still it can hinder the growth of cultivated plants and reduce their yield. In addition, it contributes to the fact that your site is gradually waterlogged. But before you understand how to get rid of moss in beds, you need to determine the nature of its appearance. Then the fight will be more rapid and effective.
How to get rid of moss on the site?
There are three main reasons for the appearance of moss in the garden - stagnant water, poor or acidified soil , excessive shading of the site. In general, ideal conditions for moss are heavy and poorly drained soil. And it is with this that we need to fight.
So, if the cause of the appearance and growth of moss is water stagnation, and you can understand it by creeping stems, you need to create conditions for normal draining of the site. How to get rid of moss in the garden in this case: first you need to level the surface, add sand to the upper layers and dig the ground with pitchforks. This will greatly improve the condition of the soil. You can also make several grooves along the plot or equip a drainage system.
If the moss appeared due to depletion and acidification of the soil, but you can understand this by the fact that its stems are straight, at the base of the brown and green on the tops, you need to increase the fertility of the land in every way. To do this, we need to pour fertilizers in the spring and constantly maintain a normal nutrient level of the soil. To deoxidize the soil can be using dolomite flour or chalk.
How to get rid of moss on the ground in the garden, if the cause is in a strong area shading? It is necessary to reduce the level of shading by cutting the lower branches in the trees. The shaded areas are watered less often.
Moss in a greenhouse - how to get rid?
The reasons for the appearance of moss in the greenhouse are very similar to those in the open ground - overmoistening, acidification of the soil, and still insufficient ventilation of the greenhouse and excessive fertilization.
Once you have found green areas in the greenhouse, cut out watering, provide more light in the greenhouse, increase the ventilation. And only if these methods do not help, you can go to a complete replacement of the soil to a depth of 30 cm.