Re: Make your own moss
- Subject: Re: [SG] Make your own moss
- From: H* A*
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:17:28 EDT
In a message dated 4/26/2001 11:42:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
NardaA@AOL.COM writes:
> I think that it is the oxidized copper
> that kills the moss as rain water runs down, but don't know for sure, it
> clicked into my memory.
>
> I find that using a herbicide will usually bring on a flush of moss growth,
> never paid attention to the stuff before Bob Solberg's talk at hosta
> college.
> Now I find it very intriguing. Wish I could get more of it to grow. N.
>
narda, et al:
copper is quite poisonous to all plant life ( there may be some kinky thing
that tolerates it)
we had a client who had incredible copper roof gutters installed. killed the
wahoo out a very pricey red twigged contorted willow, and everything else in
the drain field.
herbicide reduce the competition from other ground covers, and "promotes" the
conditions for the moss.
harry
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