- Can weeds go on the compost?
- Which weeds belong in the compost bin?
- Get rid of large amounts of weeds
- Disposing of weeds in nature is prohibited
Once the weeds have been removed, the hobby gardener often sees a handsome mountain of plants. But what to do with the green? Can weeds simply be put on the compost heap, even if seeds have already formed? Or do they have to be disposed of in some other way? We will clarify these questions in the following article.
Weeds are best disposed of on your own compost heap
Can weeds go on the compost?
There is a rumor that weeds should not be composted. This is not true, because weeds rot just as well as any other garden greenery on a properly made compost. On the contrary: many weed plants contain very valuable ingredients that even have a positive effect on the quality of the compost soil.
However, it is recommended:
- Allowing the plant matter to kil in the sun for a few days before composting. As a result, the plants can no longer regenerate.
- Chop up the roots so that no new plants can grow from them.
Which weeds belong in the compost bin?
If you have no way of setting up a composter, you can easily put small amounts of weed greens in the organic waste bin.
Weed plants with many seeds also belong in the bin, because these could remain in the compost soil and would sprout as soon as you apply the fertilizer.
Get rid of large amounts of weeds
If you have cleared a garden corner of nettles or bindweed, there is a lot of green waste. As a rule, you can hand them in at the local green collection point or at the recycling depot.
Disposing of weeds in nature is prohibited
Again and again one sees large quantities of plant material obviously from gardens that were simply discarded in nature. Some gardeners feel this is okay, since weeds that are pulled are of natural origin. However, this is not the case. Anyone caught disposing of green waste in this way must expect severe fines. The reason: the rotting weeds can lead to one-sided over-fertilization of the soil.
tips
Tall weeds that have not yet set seed are a very valuable mulch material. If these plants lie on the ground, weed seeds also have little chance of germinating.