I started another thread asking how to use compost on lawns. One of
the replies made a very good point about weeds.

If you've used compost on lawns, did it also bring lot of weeds? I
don't want to solve the fertilizer problem by creating the weed
problem. I was wondering what your individual experiences have been
with using compost.

I'm planning to use the compost that my city gives away for free. I'm
not going to buy it.

Thanks.

On Mon, 03 May 2004 12:55:10 -0700, ted wrote:

I started another thread asking how to use compost on lawns. One of
the replies made a very good point about weeds.

If you've used compost on lawns, did it also bring lot of weeds? I
don't want to solve the fertilizer problem by creating the weed
problem. I was wondering what your individual experiences have been
with using compost.

I'm planning to use the compost that my city gives away for free. I'm
not going to buy it.

Thanks.

I have used mushroom compost on lawns before with no problems. Try not to
spread it too thick (no more than 1.5 inches). Properly composted material
"shouldn't" have too much as far as weed seed in it. The compost from the
city should of been composted correctly "hot composting" and can be used
with little worry. I would be more concerned with the chemicals that could
be in the compost. The city compost is generally the yard waste collected
via the public. Lots of weed & feed and heavy metals from the
fertilizers... (steping off soap box now :-)
I would recycle mow (mulch mow) the lawn for a while. The compost will be
a bit dusty when mowing for a while. Good luck with the lawn.

I use complsted steer manure it works great no instances of weeds so
far but i have a postage stamp and that makes it gennerally easier to
care for a lawn.

On Tue, 04 May 2004 04:08:39 GMT, Timothy
wrote:

On Mon, 03 May 2004 12:55:10 -0700, ted wrote:

I started another thread asking how to use compost on lawns. One of
the replies made a very good point about weeds.

If you've used compost on lawns, did it also bring lot of weeds? I
don't want to solve the fertilizer problem by creating the weed
problem. I was wondering what your individual experiences have been
with using compost.

I'm planning to use the compost that my city gives away for free. I'm
not going to buy it.

Thanks.

I have used mushroom compost on lawns before with no problems. Try not to
spread it too thick (no more than 1.5 inches). Properly composted material
"shouldn't" have too much as far as weed seed in it. The compost from the
city should of been composted correctly "hot composting" and can be used
with little worry. I would be more concerned with the chemicals that could
be in the compost. The city compost is generally the yard waste collected
via the public. Lots of weed & feed and heavy metals from the
fertilizers... (steping off soap box now :-)
I would recycle mow (mulch mow) the lawn for a while. The compost will be
a bit dusty when mowing for a while. Good luck with the lawn.