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What should I use to make my lawn grow and kill moss?

Mowing a lawn
Keeping a lawn healthy and well maintained can be hard work. Photograph: Garo/Phanie/Rex Features

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.

Our lawn looks awful as it has become more moss than grass and I’m wondering what to do about it. Products such as Mo Bacter and Miracle Gro promise to kill the moss and promote grass growth – but do they work? Is there a less expensive solution that will do the job?

Do you have a problem readers could solve? Email your suggestions to money@theguardian.com or write to us at Money, the Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.

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