"Zo" wrote in message
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Hi there.

My garden used to be a pretty easy going plot but this last year I'm over
run with lichen in most of the borders. It's growing between practically
every plant now, despite me scraping the soil off to the depth of two
inches or more in some places.

It begins as a greasy looking black slick and then turns into a bright
gren lichen (not the yellow/white stuff you get on patios)

Is there any product on the market that I can use that will kick it into
touch without damaging the many plants that are surrounded by it now?

Many thanks in advance.

Zo
Its not Lichen but rather Liverwort, it does no harm and in normal summers
will dry up and disappear, if however you are dead set on getting rid of
it you must change the soils drainage as the spores are present in the air
all the time so killing it is pointless as if the soil conditions are good
for it it will be back very quickly.

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

Thanks Charlie - it is indeed Liverwort. Not something I'm familiar with, so
assumed it was lichen. If it does no harm I'll just sit and wait for a hot
dry summer....... I may be some time ;o)

Thanks again .

Zo