Lawn moss 'will die overnight' after gardeners use 'magic' item

Moss can swiftly invade your lawn through airborne spores. Once settled, they can proliferate from shoots or spread spores over vast areas.

These spores thrive in dark, damp environments, even affecting patios and fences.

A gardening buff, struggling with moss, sought advice on Facebook.

Alberta Bee posted on the Gardening Hints and Tips page: "My grass has a lot of moss coming through."

"Anything I can use without damaging lawn. Also, any recommended fertilisers to boost its health? ", reports the Express.

Group members advised Alberta to rake out the moss, but first, they suggested using iron sulphate.

Lasma Styles commented: "Iron sulphate is used to green and toughen up grass as well as to kill off moss."

"No need to bother with fancy moss killers, this works like magic. In two to three days the moss has died."

"Then you can scrape the blackened moss out and enjoy your green green grass. You just need to dilute the iron sulphate correctly and not overdo it - too much is no good."

Stewart Clarke added: "Sulphate of iron will kill it off overnight. Use a watering can to put it on the lawn."

"It will go brown but the moss can then be raked off the lawn. Sulphate of iron will also make the grass greener and thicker."

Chris Ivey suggested: "Use two and a half tablespoons of sulphate of iron, dissolve in one litre of hot water then makeup to two gallons with cold water."

"Using a watering can sprinkle over the mossy area. In two days the moss will die and turn black so you can rake it out."

"The sulphate of iron will actually feed the grass leaving it greener for you."