How to get rid of moss and weeds?

Hi all,

First post here and my reason for joining this forum - my lawn.

It's been like this for a couple of years but I've decided to do something about it now. As you can see from the photos below I've got quite a lot of moss and weeds in my grass that I'd like to get rid of. I've raked a lot of it out but having done that before I know it'll just come back, so I assume I need some chemical treatment.

I've done a bit of googling and apparently for the moss iron sulphate (leave a couple weeks then rake out) should work, and weedol for the weeds should work. Although I'd like to get a second opinion here.

I'll add that im in the Bristol area, not sure if that changes anything...







The edges are also bare once I rake away the moss. Can I just sprinkle generic grass seeds over it to fill it in?



Thanks.

 

On weedkillers, if you're going to use one, make sure you choose one specifically for lawns, which is selective to kill only broad-leaved weeds not the grass. Weedol is a brand and they make different kinds of weedkillers, some of which would kill the grass as well. Don't tie yourself to one specific brand either - lesser-known or shop own-brands will do the job just as well if they have the same active ingredients, and might be less expensive.