Marianne's Response
mckentwa2’s Question
I have a section of lawn that I plan to convert to vegetable growth. The lawn now is overgrown with moss. Do I need to get rid of the moss first before tilling? How do I get rid of the little round worms that attack vegetables? Thanks for your time. Ham McKelvey mckentwa2@gmail.com
Posted by on February 3, 2017
Marianne's Response
You can till the moss and lawn right into the soil in early spring, add lots of compost or aged manure - at least 6 inches on top of the soil then worked into the soil and then plant. Are you sure you have round worms or just assuming? If you must grow carrots or potatoes that are eaten by these worms I suggest you make raised beds, bring in good compost and topsoil and plant in these beds rather than try and kill the worms in your existing soil. You can also try growing crops in pots to avoid the worms. In cool climates growing crops is raised beds is more productive then tilling up the lawn and planting in existing soil. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti