[loostep]

I have a very poor quality soggy lawn, there is moss growing under the grass and it gets very wet when it rains. The grass is also very spikey.... not great to sit on!!!

Any suggestions what i can do to improve it?
Thanks

[Belfast]

is the garden with a newly built house?

[loostep]

The house is 10 yrs old, but there is a little river at the bottom of the field behind the house.

[Belfast]

moss in a lawn is normal due to
poor drainage
compaction of soil
Lack of light

Lawn Care and Maintenance
http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about243.html

[loostep]

The lawn is in shadow from the house for a lot of the day, which i cant do anything about, but could i do something to improve the drainage?
Thank you so much for your help.

[James Kilkelly, was GPI.]

Old but great thread on the subect here loostep....... Advice on lawn currently in bad, wet condition?

Or if you can't get around the wetness, then why not play to your strengths........ A novel solution to a perennial damp spot.

[loostep]

Thanks for this, i think i will try out the drainage test, if you walk on the grass at the minute it just turns to mud under your feet, the grass is suffering.

[GerryS]

Im not an expert but if you have a stream running at the bottom of the garden why not run some land drains down to it