This is a problem that does not go away cos of all the rain we get in the UK... what about caustic soda diluted in a watering can, would that damage the slabs and block paving? I have used it to clear concrete paths of algea etc.
I'd leave it as it is myself, it looks far more attractive with a little moss in-between but if my moss gets a little out of hand I use a lot of hot water and a serious dollop of strong bleach and give it all a really good brush over with a yard brush. Really brush it all in hard, it looks a mess afterwards and I leave it for a couple of hours just sat their on top (I don't allow it to dry out) then hose it all down with the hosepipe.
It'll come back sometime, but it'll keep it under control. I'll maybe do this twice occasionally three times a year but I like to see some moss in-between the cracks and crevices though otherwise I think it all looks uninteresting and bland. The birds love pulling it all out and I enjoy watching them doing it.
6 year old thread and you're just advising a chemical which doesn't work anyway. Anything else you want to add @creative.paving6 ? Like an 'ad' perhaps?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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.
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I will try a small area and see if caustic soda works. Thanks for the idea.
Thank you for all suggestions, will try equal amounts of bleach and water in a watering can.
Bleach and water in a watering can won’t do it, you will have to get down and give it hands on treatment with some tool that fits between the gaps.
I'd leave it as it is myself, it looks far more attractive with a little moss in-between but if my moss gets a little out of hand I use a lot of hot water and a serious dollop of strong bleach and give it all a really good brush over with a yard brush. Really brush it all in hard, it looks a mess afterwards and I leave it for a couple of hours just sat their on top (I don't allow it to dry out) then hose it all down with the hosepipe.
It'll come back sometime, but it'll keep it under control. I'll maybe do this twice occasionally three times a year but I like to see some moss in-between the cracks and crevices though otherwise I think it all looks uninteresting and bland. The birds love pulling it all out and I enjoy watching them doing it.
Anything else you want to add @creative.paving6 ? Like an 'ad' perhaps?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I am starting to believe this