I have raked the moss from my lawn & have filled my brown bin, plus several bags with it? Can i compost moss, or is that a bad idea because their seeds will spread in the compost? Thanks
Moss does not produce seeds as it is a more primitive type of plant that evolved before the seed forming plants. It still might hold seeds from other plants that grew near it and it is adapted to start growing again after drying out and re-hydrating when conditions are better for it when conditions are wetter. I don't bother clearing moss from my garden and think it looks nice and have read it is a good environment for lots of wild life that contributes to a healthy garden. The small amount I have cleared off the path near the back of the house is scooped into a nearby overgrown bed of shrubs where it can take as long as it wants to break down as I'm not likely to see it behind the shrubs and flowers growing there.
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Moss does not produce seeds as it is a more primitive type of plant that evolved before the seed forming plants. It still might hold seeds from other plants that grew near it and it is adapted to start growing again after drying out and re-hydrating when conditions are better for it when conditions are wetter. I don't bother clearing moss from my garden and think it looks nice and have read it is a good environment for lots of wild life that contributes to a healthy garden. The small amount I have cleared off the path near the back of the house is scooped into a nearby overgrown bed of shrubs where it can take as long as it wants to break down as I'm not likely to see it behind the shrubs and flowers growing there.