Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

On 23/3/09 17:20, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

Don't know if the moss killer makes this a Bad Idea but I wondered if it
could be put into a netting bag and hung up for birds to use for nesting.
Does the moss killer remain active in terms of doing harm to living
creatures, do you know? Anything on the tin?
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South Devon
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In article ,
Broadback wrote:
Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

That believing anything you read in that rag is a no-no?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 23/3/09 17:42, in article ,
" wrote:

In article ,
Broadback wrote:
Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

That believing anything you read in that rag is a no-no?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

RAG?! The DT? Thud! It has one of the best gardening sections around,
atm.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
On 23/3/09 17:20, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

Don't know if the moss killer makes this a Bad Idea but I wondered if it
could be put into a netting bag and hung up for birds to use for nesting.
Does the moss killer remain active in terms of doing harm to living
creatures, do you know? Anything on the tin?

It's typically iron sulphate, often with ammonium sulphate. Nothing
to worry about.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

That believing anything you read in that rag is a no-no?

RAG?! The DT? Thud! It has one of the best gardening sections around,
atm.

It used to be said that it had a good opera section, too, but those
were the only two worth even glancing at. If it's really saying that
you can't compost moss after killing it, I dread to think what its
politics and economics are now like!

Normally, Anna Pavord in the Independent is OK, though not exciting,
but she has recently said that now is the time to prune ornamental
vines! I suspect some non-gardening editor, but still ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 23/3/09 17:51, in article ,
" wrote:

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

That believing anything you read in that rag is a no-no?

RAG?! The DT? Thud! It has one of the best gardening sections around,
atm.

It used to be said that it had a good opera section, too, but those
were the only two worth even glancing at. If it's really saying that
you can't compost moss after killing it, I dread to think what its
politics and economics are now like!

Normally, Anna Pavord in the Independent is OK, though not exciting,
but she has recently said that now is the time to prune ornamental
vines! I suspect some non-gardening editor, but still ....


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


Maybe we could publish urg and make our fortunes. ;-))
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online

On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:56:23 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

Maybe we could publish urg and make our fortunes. ;-))

I doubt't that. URG is full of ****s who don't know what they're talking
about.

Bob Pegg wrote:
On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:56:23 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

Maybe we could publish urg and make our fortunes. ;-))

I doubt't that. URG is full of ****s who don't know what they're talking
about.
Not a very good post on my behalf, sorry. It was not the moss killer
they claimed was the problem, but that the composting would not kill the
live moss, hence it would spread around the garden if put in a compost
heap. Further comments appreciated please.

On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:43:43 +0000, Sacha wrote:


RAG?! The DT? Thud! It has one of the best gardening sections
around, atm.

Not to mention the sports, crossword and bridge: it's just the politics
that I abhor

On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:16:07 +0000, Broadback wrote:

Not a very good post on my behalf, sorry. It was not the moss killer
they claimed was the problem, but that the composting would not kill the
live moss, hence it would spread around the garden if put in a compost
heap. Further comments appreciated please.

IME moss produces some of the hottest composting conditions known to
mankind. I've had it reduced to ash in the middle. Do an all-in-one hot
compost in a Dalek - that will kill anything. ayer the moss with some
straw or suchlike.

"Broadback" wrote in message
...
Not a very good post on my behalf, sorry. It was not the moss killer they
claimed was the problem, but that the composting would not kill the live
moss, hence it would spread around the garden if put in a compost heap.
Further comments appreciated please.

My "block sender" button is working overtime at the moment, but very useful!

In article ,
Broadback wrote:

Not a very good post on my behalf, sorry. It was not the moss killer
they claimed was the problem, but that the composting would not kill the
live moss, hence it would spread around the garden if put in a compost
heap. Further comments appreciated please.

!!!!! That's WORSE!

Moss spores are ubiquitous, and it grows where the conditions are right.
I suppose that it MIGHT spread from live material, but most species of
moss don't. Even when digging in live, uncomposted moss very shallowly,
I have never seen it 'take'.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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from Broadback contains these words:

Having treated my lawn with moss killer I now wish to rake it. I know
from past experience there will be a lot. In the past I have added it to
the compost heap, however in last Saturday's Telegraph that was a no no.
What does the panel think?

Makes lovely compost.

The Torygraph probably knows a 'red' called Moss.

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from Sacha contains these words:

RAG?! The DT? Thud! It has one of the best gardening sections around,
atm.

You mean it *HAS* a saving grace?

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