Disposing of lawn rakings
 

Having spent a happy day raking my lawn I have a lot of waste, mainly
moss. Can I just throw it on my compost heap, or use it straight as a mulch?

Disposing of lawn rakings
 

On 9 Mar, 17:00, Broadback wrote:
Having spent a happy day raking my lawn I have a lot of waste, mainly
moss. Can I just throw it on my compost heap, or use it straight as a mulch?

Yes and yes. I'd do both. I wouldn't be worried of seeds now. Also I'd
use it to pad hanging baskets and I'm sure a bird or three will
benefit from it as nest material :o)

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Having spent a happy day raking my lawn I have a lot of waste, mainly
moss. Can I just throw it on my compost heap, or use it straight as a mulch?

I certainly wouldnt use it a straight mulch. you can put it on your compost
heap but be sure to add some dry stuff so that it doesn't go slimy. I use
confidential shreddings. It gives the compost some body and would require
a seriously determined identity theif fter the first few days ;-)

Gill M

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Gill Matthews Try the writes:
| In article , says...
|
| Having spent a happy day raking my lawn I have a lot of waste, mainly
| moss. Can I just throw it on my compost heap, or use it straight as a mulch?
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| I certainly wouldnt use it a straight mulch. you can put it on your compost
| heap but be sure to add some dry stuff so that it doesn't go slimy. I use
| confidential shreddings. It gives the compost some body and would require
| a seriously determined identity theif fter the first few days ;-)

If it's mainly moss, that isn't necessary. It won't rot down very fast,
but will form a peat precursor. I.e. Just Do It.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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On 9 Mar, 20:54, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
If it's mainly moss, that isn't necessary. It won't rot down very fast,
but will form a peat precursor. I.e. Just Do It.

What's a peat precursor?

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"La Puce" writes:
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| If it's mainly moss, that isn't necessary. It won't rot down very fast,
| but will form a peat precursor. I.e. Just Do It.
|
| What's a peat precursor?

Something that will turn into peat under the right conditions.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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On 9 Mar, 21:09, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
Something that will turn into peat under the right conditions.

Off course, thank you. I suspect if he waits long enough it will
become a precursor to coal then ;o)

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"La Puce" wrote in message
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On 9 Mar, 21:09, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
Something that will turn into peat under the right conditions.

Off course, thank you. I suspect if he waits long enough it will
become a precursor to coal then ;o)

Yes that's about right , for you anyway, and if we wait long enough you
might just rot down and become something useful-or should I say less
obnoxious.

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On 9 Mar, 21:56, "Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" wrote:
Yes that's about right , for you anyway, and if we wait long enough you
might just rot down and become something useful-or should I say less
obnoxious.

And with comments like this coming thick and fast for a long time now
how do you expect me to not respond like for like? I don't even want
to start with you. You're not worth it.

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"Broadback" wrote in message
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Having spent a happy day raking my lawn I have a lot of waste, mainly
moss. Can I just throw it on my compost heap, or use it straight as a
mulch?

if you want to use it as a mulch is say a vege garden or somewhere you could
use as a substitute for hay or straw then dry the grass clippings first.
When green they will rot away your plants. If you want to simply use as a
weed suppressant under a hedge or round trees etc no need to dry it, just
keep it away from the trunks. A bit of rotting wet grass won't be any harm.

rob