By Mur62
United Kingdom
Why ,when i cut wet grass that has been treated by a lawn care company my hands go green , but when i cut grass thats not been treated they don`t go green
- 16 Sep, 2011
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Chlorophyll is the green pigment that dyes your hands/clothes etc. It is soluble with alcohol if memory of school projects is correct.
16 Sep, 2011
It maybe iron sulphate used for moss killing is green in powdered form and normall turns the water green mixed for watering on. Is it a grass green or turqouise? Also has it got a rusty iron smell..!?
Maybe its a form you can sprinkle on or its part of a granular lawn feed and weed etc.
17 Sep, 2011
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