Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Damage from unfinished compost
It appears that one of the last things the previous owners of our
house did before moving was to empty the contents of a compost bin into a corner of the garden. This was right beside a mature mix of hedges/shrubs, which have now started to thin and die. I am assuming that it must have been immature/unfinished compost (thanks Google!). The hedging in question previously provided a substantial amount of privacy from our neightbours, so we really need to save whatever we can. What is the best way to remedy or limit the damage done by the immature compost? Thanks |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Damage from unfinished compost
In article , Janner Janner writes: | It appears that one of the last things the previous owners of our | house did before moving was to empty the contents of a compost bin | into a corner of the garden. | | This was right beside a mature mix of hedges/shrubs, which have now | started to thin and die. I am assuming that it must have been | immature/unfinished compost (thanks Google!). | | The hedging in question previously provided a substantial amount of | privacy from our neightbours, so we really need to save whatever we | can. | | What is the best way to remedy or limit the damage done by the | immature compost? WHAT damage? That won't be the cause. Unfinished compost will damage herbaceous and young plants by encouraging rot, but that is all. Much of the 'information' on the net is nonsense, often written by New Age Merkins. Regrettably, the reason is far more likely to be that they also dumped some poisonous chemicals there, which have damaged the roots. And the problem with those is you can't tell what to do unless you can find out WHAT chemical. And, even then, you probably can't do anything. Sorry, but .... Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Damage from unfinished compost
On Fri, 18 May 2007 20:09:44 +0100, Janner Janner wrote and included
this (or some of this): It appears that one of the last things the previous owners of our house did before moving was to empty the contents of a compost bin into a corner of the garden. This was right beside a mature mix of hedges/shrubs, which have now started to thin and die. I am assuming that it must have been immature/unfinished compost (thanks Google!). The hedging in question previously provided a substantial amount of privacy from our neightbours, so we really need to save whatever we can. What is the best way to remedy or limit the damage done by the immature compost? Run a hosepipe/sprinkler over the area for some hours to wash the crap away into the subsoil. -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°³ |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Damage from unfinished compost
On 18/5/07 21:14, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Janner Janner writes: | It appears that one of the last things the previous owners of our | house did before moving was to empty the contents of a compost bin | into a corner of the garden. | | This was right beside a mature mix of hedges/shrubs, which have now | started to thin and die. I am assuming that it must have been | immature/unfinished compost (thanks Google!). | | The hedging in question previously provided a substantial amount of | privacy from our neightbours, so we really need to save whatever we | can. | | What is the best way to remedy or limit the damage done by the | immature compost? WHAT damage? That won't be the cause. Unfinished compost will damage herbaceous and young plants by encouraging rot, but that is all. Much of the 'information' on the net is nonsense, often written by New Age Merkins. Regrettably, the reason is far more likely to be that they also dumped some poisonous chemicals there, which have damaged the roots. And the problem with those is you can't tell what to do unless you can find out WHAT chemical. And, even then, you probably can't do anything. Sorry, but .... It's also possible that the thickness of the dumped compost has kept the hedge too dry in this last spell of good weather. Rake off the compost and give the hedge a drink if the heavens don't do it for you. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) Devon County Show 17-19 May http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/ |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Water Damage Clean up & Fire Damage Restoration | Gardening | |||
To compost/mulch or not to compost/mulch | United Kingdom | |||
cactus compost vs compost / sand mix | United Kingdom | |||
To Compost or Not to Compost | Ponds | |||
Compost Teas, Compost, and On-farm Beneficial Microbe Extracts | Gardening |