Putting Moss From Roof Into Garden Soil

Weeds in garden soil generally grow vigorously and crowd out desired seedlings by competing for nutrients water air and light.

Putting moss from roof into garden soil.

To apply dry powder moss killer place an extension ladder against the house and climb to the roof. What you ve already done raking it out is perfect first step. Dead moss also acts like a sponge and soaks up more moisture the dead moss must go. Go ahead and put it in your compost gees this is a wonderful plant and moss spores are everywhere all the time.

Spreading moss if you have a rock garden or other place where transplanting won t work try spreading moss slurry on the proposed garden spot. The toothpicks will not harm the moss in any way so you can keep them in your garden as your moss continues to grow. To apply wet moss killer attach the garden hose to the container. I do put it out for the city compost which gets extremely hot.

Press chunks of the moss into the soil and push a stick through each piece to hold it in place. Keep the area moist and the moss will begin to establish itself and spread within a few weeks. Put toothpicks every 5 inches 13 cm along the outer part of your moss garden. There is moss killer a copper sulfate you can use but you will be right back to bare soil.

Without treatment moss can cause poor soil drainage and compacted soil to further impede the ability to grow grass. I live in vancouver british columbia where you learn to live with moss. Adjust the texture of the medium to create a loose well drained mixture. Securing your moss can prevent disturbances from disrupting its development.

Maintain a consistent flow of moss killer down the line. Next even out the coverage with a broom or brush. Sprinkle roofs decks furniture and walkways generously with baking soda. Scrub or scrape off moss and rinse away excess soda and you re done until next year.

Dispense the moss killer in lines about 2 feet apart parallel to the roof ridge. Here s how it works. 2nd prune any bushes shrubs or trees in the area to let in more sunlight. Glyphosate is overkill and forget reseeding for 3 weeks.

3rd adjust the soils ph. I have avoided putting it in my compost because it does not get all that hot. A few weeks ago i read an article suggesting moss should go in your compost with other greens. First grab a hard rake and rake out the moss getting it all and leaving only the bare soil beneath.

Add one gallon of moist coarse sphagnum peat moss followed by one gallon of coarse sand perlite or vermiculite. Let it stand for a few days or until moss turns golden and starts to flake away. Stick toothpicks into the moss to keep the large sheets in place.