Return to the Bog Garden Forum
| Post a Follow-Up
Moss in bog
| | |
Posted by louiebog South Carolina (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 17:30
| Hi, we have created an artificial bog garden that has succeeded beyond our expectations. We have many different plant species that are doing wonderfully. I have a question regarding something that has been happening over the past month, and that is an incredible amount of green stringy moss that multiplies very fast in the bog. I routinely go around picking it out and trowing it away, is this something that I should be doing? I have tried to get information regarding the moss that grows in our bog to no avail. Can someone tell us the best way to deal with this, or perhaps it's not a problem at all and we should let the moss just grow. Thanks. |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Moss in bog
| | |
| Does your bog have standing water? |
RE: Moss in bog
| | |
| Hi Sal, yes, the bog has standing water.. However, because of the weather down here it has lots of evaporation and I have to introduce water into the bog from the bottom of the bog every other day. |
RE: Moss in bog
| | |
It's probably 'string algae' which is common in ponds. Here is some info about it.
Bob |
Here is a link that might be useful: string algae
RE: Moss in bog
| | |
| Thanks Sal, the link you provided explains exactly what I am having problems with. |
RE: Moss in bog
| | |
| I have read about sting algae causing the water in a pond to clear up much deeper than hydrogen peroxide worked for that person. So even though, you most likely would not want the bog to be completely covered with the string algae, if you get rid of it all, your water in the bog will most likely become much more cloudy. Also, any string algae you kill should be removed to prevent a cottage cheese type waste from accumulating in the bog. |
RE: Moss in bog.. Love that algae!!!
| | |
| We have several planted koi ponds and constantly fight the string algae also. So far, whatever hurts it, can hurt your desired plants also. I got one of those rubber toothed rakes and haul it out and throw a big hunk of it in the bottom of the hole whenever I plant something in the yard. Seems to make great fertilizer. Makes good mulch also. You can also lay it out to dry in "mats" and line wire baskets with it. I use a lot of it with my orchids. You can dry it, then soak it in a food color of your choice, and redry, if you don't like the natural dried brown color... You can even glue it around an ugly plastic pot to make an "au natural" looking one. Once I started using it for all kinds of stuff, I found I can't "grow it fast enough," LOL... A good case of an annoying "weed" becoming a coveted commodity! |
|
|
|
|
