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Block Paving
nodlisab
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Can anyone recommend a good product that I can spray on that will kill the moss on my block paving,I have tried some but they dont seem to work.
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I don't think there is a product available that actually works. The only way I have found is to remove the moss by hand using a small scrapper/ wire brush. It's bl**dy hard work and they never warn you before it's laid.
..when I had block paving I used to use one of these brushes, shown here for sale:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/block-paving-wire-brush
..you have to be careful though and not to scratch the paving itself as you can scar the surface very easily and leave all sorts of unsightly marks.... something I did unfortunately... although they did fade in time...
Just as I thought, I had better get down the Gym as I have about 400 sq ft of the bl**dy stuff.
once cleaned off, use lawn sand, it controls moss better than normal sand (but is more expensive)
It could stain your carpet too.
I use a pointing trowel - just scrape it slightly on the tilt along the joint.
Try burning it off.
I'd leave it alone. It looks less bare like that
In the sticks near Peterborough
I think it looks quite nice
We have block paving at work and we use the points of a triangle hoe to clear it. Hard work I know but it works.
I like moss as it softens edges beautifully.
In the same way that I do not remove moss & algae from roof tiles, I also do not remove moss from between paving stones / slabs unless it is a slip hazard. As Philippa says - it will be an annual task if moss is happy growing in that spot. It will be an even bigger task if you use mechanical methods that disturb grouting and / or bedding so that 'proper' weeds can get a foothold.