{"id":3995,"date":"2026-10-15T17:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/lexikon\/moss-and-algae\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:58:13","slug":"moss-and-algae","status":"publish","type":"lexikon","link":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/moss-and-algae\/","title":{"rendered":"Moss and algae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moss does not grow on artificial turf itself \u2013 it settles in <strong>organic deposits<\/strong> such as decomposing leaves, soil and dust that remain between the blades. Shady, damp corners and areas without sufficient <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/drainage\/\">drainage<\/a> are particularly affected. <\/p>\n<h2>Prevention<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove leaves and dirt regularly<\/li>\n<li>Brush the surface against the grain<\/li>\n<li>Ensure a good <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/slope\/\">slope<\/a> and water drainage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Removal<\/h2>\n<p>Brush out light growth. In cases of heavy growth, machine <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/lexikon\/deep-cleaning\/\">deep cleaning<\/a> is recommended, as it also removes deposits in the infill. More tips can be found in the guide <a href=\"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/cleaning-artificial-grass-methods-products-and-the-right-frequency\/\">Cleaning artificial turf<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moss and algae can form on artificial turf when shade, moisture and organic deposits come together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3995","lexikon","type-lexikon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexikon"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexikon\/3995\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topgreen.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}