Composting Laburnum

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  1. Mike77

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    I've got a big laburnum tree. It's a lovely tree but very messy. Previously I've used a leaf blower to collect all the fallen leaves and pods and put them out in the garden waste. I'm going to have another go at composting again. Is it ok to compost this? I know they're poisonous but read that the poison should break down. How about all the seeds. Will I end up with millions of laburnum seedlings?
     
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    I never worry about composting any poisonous plants, if you did then there wouldn't be much on the compost heap.
    As to the seeds, yes if there are lots and the compost doesn't heat up they could be a problem.
    But not a serious one.:smile:
     
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      They'd be best stacked separate to the compost to form leaf mould as it's a fungal process that breaks leaves down rather than a bacterial one :)
       
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        Ok ilI' go for it. Worst case i wake up one morning with a forest of laburnum trees.
         
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          Could be worse, they start at £23.99 each :biggrin:
           
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