"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article , Sid
wrote:
how do you deal with moss? it's everywhere - on the roof, paths, on
surface
of the soil on the flower beds, and of course everywhere on the lawn.
i
think i shall go stark raving bonkers soon if i don't get rid of the
stuff!

I shall have to set myself up as a moss therapist :-)

Learn to love it. A spade and stiff broom gets it off paths in very
little time, though roofs need a bit more care. It does little harm
on flower beds, and is easy to rake up by hand or with an implement.
As a lawn plant, it is naturally low-growing, waterlogging and drought
resistant, so why waste time with grass? And, of course, it is very
useful for lining pots and as a soil conditioner.

With the warm, wet winters that have been prevalent recently, it is
almost impossible to avoid. You can poison it and turn it into a
black
mess that needs clearing up, but that is little improvement. So just
accepting it as a natural part of UK gardening makes sense. The
Japanese have a whole discipline of moss gardening, and some people
have tried in the UK.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I agree wholeheartedly with Nick

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