Should moss be removed from garden beds: an answer that most summer residents agree with
Sometimes gardeners and vegetable growers, especially if they belong to the “beginners” category, have rather unexpected questions.
One of them sounds like this: "Is it necessary to clear the beds from the moss that has appeared on them?" The answer was found by the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , who spoke about the reasons for the appearance of unwanted vegetation and the actions required from the summer resident in this case.
Thus, according to the specialist, moss on beds with cultivated plants mainly appears due to over-moistening of the soil.
In addition, the occurrence of such a problem can be influenced by a constant deficiency of nitrogen nutrition.
At the same time, this unusual “guest” in your garden does not pose any harm.
Moreover, the moss layer to some extent protects the soil from ubiquitous weeds and helps to retain moisture in the soil.
In the context of this dialogue, I would also like to reassure those gardeners who are concerned that forest moss used as mulch may take root in the garden bed.
All fears are in vain - forest moss does not take root in garden beds, but as mulch it copes well with the functions assigned to it.
Previously, we shared expert advice on how to choose soil for seedlings .
