Property News · May 7, 2016

Ask Alys Fowler: can I replant moss from a roof under a tree?


By far the quickest solution would be just to put the moss on the compost heap, but replanting may be worth a punt I have cleared a huge amount of moss from a roof. Can I add it to a plot under a large tree that keeps the ground beneath it quite dry?Well, the moss may take root and give you a mossy groundcover, but then again, it may not: it all depends on what kind of moss you have. If the moss is unhappy, it will just break down, adding a little more organic matter to the soil; it may or may not look interesting as it does this. Equally, it may end up being one of those things you endlessly have to explain: “What’s that moss doing there in odd piles?” “Oh, that’s my moss experiment.” To be honest, by far the quickest solution would be just to put it on the compost heap, where it will quickly break down once in the dark. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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