Moss in Renovation
- gryd
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Moss in Renovation
I seem to have some moss growing in an area of my renovation that doesn’t get as much sun this time of year. Is it something I should and could treat at this time?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Is the "moss" the type of moss that grows 0.50" tall, or a groundhugging slime-like substance?
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Or the kind that crept slowly out of a fallen meteor, glowing greenly at night, lit only by its own evil phosphorescence, as it seeks only to feed on the bounty of Earth's species?
That last one can be a minor problem.
That last one can be a minor problem.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
My question is not a joke. There is an item often reported as moss that isn't even close (but it's green). Please let me know,
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Re: Moss in Renovation
His question was the difference between moss and cyanobacteria/algae.
Mine was the difference between life and planetary destruction. Watch the skies.
And yes, I enjoy driving Andy slowly (more) insane.
Mine was the difference between life and planetary destruction. Watch the skies.
And yes, I enjoy driving Andy slowly (more) insane.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
That is likely Cyanobacteria and it has a tendency to show up when there is bare soil and water present (sound like like Reno?).
It tends to disappear as the grass emerges - it doesn't compete well and is a bottom-dweller...
It tends to disappear as the grass emerges - it doesn't compete well and is a bottom-dweller...
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Thanks! I take it I can ignore it.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Unless it forms a crust when it dries, Yes.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
I am now finding a little bit of real moss in my renovation. Can it be treated with something now?
Please advise.
Please advise.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
How long since germination of the seed?
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Re: Moss in Renovation
That's old enough. Mix 3-4 oz of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid into a gallon of water and spray the moss until wet every couple of weeks until the moss goes brown and dies. Don't water for a day after applying the Dawn stuff.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Or feed the lawn with Milorganite. Moss really, really hates that stuff due to the iron in it. Combine with the Dawn spray and death rates approach 100%.
You can also spray the moss with 2 oz ferrous sulfate and 2 oz Dawn (or any other surfactant) in 1 gallon water, that'll take it out in one shot. Surrounding or oversprayed grasses will simply turn greener.
My favorite option with most mosses is to ignore them. If there isn't usually a moss there, winter will take it out, and it won't be back in spring. I like ignoring things and having nature do the work for my lazy butt.
You can also spray the moss with 2 oz ferrous sulfate and 2 oz Dawn (or any other surfactant) in 1 gallon water, that'll take it out in one shot. Surrounding or oversprayed grasses will simply turn greener.
My favorite option with most mosses is to ignore them. If there isn't usually a moss there, winter will take it out, and it won't be back in spring. I like ignoring things and having nature do the work for my lazy butt.
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Thanks Andy and Morph for your help!
Greg
Greg
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Re: Moss in Renovation
Greg, I don't think that what Morph is saying and my opinion are in conflict. Morph's approach works fine where Moss hasn't been ignored for long enough to really get an upper-hand in an area. I have found that the Dawn solution is better where Moss is established and needs to really be whacked upside the head...
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Re: Moss in Renovation
They aren't. For areas where mosses don't establish, ignoring it works. This happens yearly in my northern face. Mosses get started in fall, but die out over winter, and re-establish in spring, to die out again in summer. I'm OK with that.
I have no areas where mosses establish well and permanently, but back when I did--the northwest shaded corner--any of the above solutions worked very well to knock them out when it started to look like a peat bog.
They'll be back if you don't solve the problem, but for most renovations, simply backing off on watering does that. For that corner, raising it six inches and fixing the drainage solved it for me.
I have no areas where mosses establish well and permanently, but back when I did--the northwest shaded corner--any of the above solutions worked very well to knock them out when it started to look like a peat bog.
They'll be back if you don't solve the problem, but for most renovations, simply backing off on watering does that. For that corner, raising it six inches and fixing the drainage solved it for me.
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