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Hoggin/Self Binding Gravel

BootleABootleA Posts: 4
in Problem solving
Does anyone have any experience in removing moss and algae from areas of hoggin. With the wet weather, it's looking more and more like just moss

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I would imagine that either Patio Magic or Wet and Forget would clean it up.
    I use it on areas that have paviors and find it works well.
    It takes a few weeks to see the effect as it works slowly but on my north-facing drive (granite paviours that get algae etc) and another paved area where my greenhouse is it works a treat.
    It would need to be used quite soon as it wont work when it starts to get cold.
    I buy whichever of the 2 products I mentioned is the cheapest - they seem to be almost identical.

    Billericay - Essex

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  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    My hoggin is covered by a thin layer of south coast flinty 1/2 inch sea shingle.  Say, 2 layers deep.  I find a quick hoeing in dry weather keeps the moss at bay. 
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
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  • BootleABootleA Posts: 4
    Pete.8 said:
    I would imagine that either Patio Magic or Wet and Forget would clean it up.
    I use it on areas that have paviors and find it works well.
    It takes a few weeks to see the effect as it works slowly but on my north-facing drive (granite paviours that get algae etc) and another paved area where my greenhouse is it works a treat.
    It would need to be used quite soon as it wont work when it starts to get cold.
    I buy whichever of the 2 products I mentioned is the cheapest - they seem to be almost identical.
    Thanks, I'll give that a go. We are NE facing so with the wet weather and lack of sun in some areas, it's just not dried out this year
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I done my paved drive a few weeks ago and it's come up really well now - all the green stuff has gone and the paviours look as though they've had a good scrubbing.
    I'm going over it today with Weedol Pathclear to kill off weeds and grasses that have germinated recently between them.
    So hopefully it'll be all good in a few weeks.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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