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Does moss prevent soil erosion on pots?

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Posted 2 years 8 months ago #71540

BofhSkull wrote: No clue. I simply use standard plant-grade insecticide to get rid of potentially harmful bugs that may have been in the original soil before allowing contact with my plants.


I am not sure I understand the reasoning. Are your trees not outside? Because anything that is in the moss, would be running around freely outside and thus, would get to your pots anyway.
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Posted 2 years 8 months ago #71542

leatherback wrote: I am not sure I understand the reasoning. Are your trees not outside? Because anything that is in the moss, would be running around freely outside and thus, would get to your pots anyway.


I do keep them separate. So yes, in theory what you say could happen, but I try to avoid making it easy.
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