I have learned a lot about how it’s needed, in particular for short growing seasons and to prevent some pests. Still, you would think I’m killing puppies or separating twins.
I have learned a lot about how it’s needed, in particular for short growing seasons and to prevent some pests. Still, you would think I’m killing puppies or separating twins.
I struggle with that too. It makes me feel a little better that they’re going straight into the compost pile to become nutrients though.
Using the compost does make it a little better. I also try to think of the clump as a single plant that I’m pruning, which to be fair I also do very hesitantly.
Never use diseased plants for compost. You only help propagate the disease.
isn’t the compost pile supposed to be hot enough to kill any disease?
It needs to get very hot to kill the pathogens. It’s possible, yes, but maybe not in a small bin at home