green slime patches on top of lawn?

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  1. richardw

    richardw Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi All,
    Can anyone help with this. I have recently found patches of green slime on top of the lawn. I suspect it is from the spores of a bulbous fungi that had appeared but has now burst. Can anyone help??
     
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    Fungi do not produce chlorophyl so nothing green comes from them. It is probably algae and you need to spike your lawn with the tines of a garden fork to improve drainage. Lawns can get hard panned very easily by being compressed when people walk on them.
     
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    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Richard you can also sweep lawn sand into the holes after using the fork,which will also help with drainage
     
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    Richard. Rake the lawn first
    Sweep the lawn second with a hard broom ,then aerate it .with a garden fork,fill the holes with
    lawn sand only if the soil is heavy clay,substitute with peat if it is sandy soil.
    Be carefull with the lawn sand as it contains a fertilizer,just a little.
     
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