Scrub or scrape off moss and rinse away excess soda and you re done until next year.
Putting moss from roof into garden soil.
I have avoided putting it in my compost because it does not get all that hot.
Keep the area moist and the moss will begin to establish itself and spread within a few weeks.
First grab a hard rake and rake out the moss getting it all and leaving only the bare soil beneath.
Put toothpicks every 5 inches 13 cm along the outer part of your moss garden.
Securing your moss can prevent disturbances from disrupting its development.
Glyphosate is overkill and forget reseeding for 3 weeks.
A few weeks ago i read an article suggesting moss should go in your compost with other greens.
To apply wet moss killer attach the garden hose to the container.
1 spray the entire garden space with a mixture of organic iron sulfate.
Here s how it works.
Add one gallon of moist coarse sphagnum peat moss followed by one gallon of coarse sand perlite or vermiculite.
Dispense the moss killer in lines about 2 feet apart parallel to the roof ridge.
Sprinkle roofs decks furniture and walkways generously with baking soda.
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.
Go ahead and put it in your compost gees this is a wonderful plant and moss spores are everywhere all the time.
I do put it out for the city compost which gets extremely hot.
3rd adjust the soils ph.
There is moss killer a copper sulfate you can use but you will be right back to bare soil.
Maintain a consistent flow of moss killer down the line.
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 dry powder moss killer place an extension ladder against the house and climb to the roof.
Press chunks of the moss into the soil and push a stick through each piece to hold it in place.
Adjust the texture of the medium to create a loose well drained mixture.
Letting the moss slowly roll down your roof and into the gutters just clogs up the gutters downspouts and underground drains.
Let it stand for a few days or until moss turns golden and starts to flake away.
Without treatment moss can cause poor soil drainage and compacted soil to further impede the ability to grow grass.
Next even out the coverage with a broom or brush.
Dispose of the moss in trash bags or take them far away from the area.
Dead moss also acts like a sponge and soaks up more moisture the dead moss must go.
2nd prune any bushes shrubs or trees in the area to let in more sunlight.
I live in vancouver british columbia where you learn to live with moss.
