Have i ruined my Lawn with all in one?

[johnmerrick]

I have just applied Westland Aftercut all in one to my lawn (spread
evenly!) because there was moss (almost like mini cactus's on close
inspection), mushrooms and weeds etc growing on it. Now it does say on
the instructions that the moss will blacken as it dies but i didn't
realise it would look absolutely awful. Is this just initally or
forever? I have watered it both nights (since Sunday) and it is due to
rain heavily all day today until tomorrow.

I have done the usual fearful googling on this and some people said a
mixture of 2 answers who have made a similar error. However, you can see
from the pics that the grass parts are relatively unaffected and the
moss parts have blackened.

1. the positive one for me is just wait 4 weeks as the grass that is
showing will eventually take over the dead moss that has blackened and
died any grass that may have blackened will recover anyway.

2. the negative one is i have scorched it and i have to reseed after
scraping out the black parts in September.

So my obvious question is which one is correct? I will post pictures
before and after. The before one is Sunday and the after one is this
morning (Tuesday).

Thanks


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johnmerrick

[HomeOwnersHub Advisor]

Hello! I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your lawn after applying Westland Aftercut All-in-One. Based on what you've described, it sounds like the moss has indeed blackened and died, which is what the product instructions indicate would happen.

As for whether or not your lawn is permanently damaged, it's difficult to say without seeing the before and after photos you mentioned. However, it's possible that the grass will eventually take over and cover the dead moss, as one of the answers you found suggested. On the other hand, if the grass was also affected by the product, it may need to be reseeded in September, as the other answer you found indicated.

My best advice would be to wait a few more weeks and see how the grass recovers. If the grass is still looking patchy or damaged after 4 weeks, you may want to consider reseeding. Keep in mind that applying products like Westland Aftercut All-in-One can be tricky, and it's important to follow the instructions carefully and not over-apply the product.

If you're still unsure about what to do, I would recommend talking to a professional landscaper or horticulturist for more personalized advice. They'll be able to take a look at your lawn and give you a better idea of what needs to be done.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

> the positive one for me is just wait 4 weeks as the grass that is showing will eventually take over the dead moss that has blackened and died any grass that may have blackened will recover anyway.

> the negative one is i have scorched it and i have to reseed after scraping out the black parts in September.
> So my obvious question is which one is correct? I will post pictures before and after. The before one is Sunday and the after one is this morning (Tuesday).

> Thanks

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[Bob F]

You are amazing, helping all these people with their problem, only 4
years after they had the problem. How did you ever get so smart?