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welsh veg grower



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 1:07 pm    Post subject: moss on drive Reply with quote
    

Any suggestions of how to clear moss off tarmac. Its gone slippy and so is a bit dangerous now. I tried jet washing, took ages to do a small patch and was rather messy plus it just came back straight away.

Need to be aware of dogs / cats and wildlife that hop accross the area but think I need some sort of strong weed killer.

any ideas please

Last edited by welsh veg grower on Sun Oct 30, 11 4:02 pm; edited 1 time in total

misty07



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

pressure washer and maybe jeyes it after? or get a weed burner thing? burn the hell out of them

12Bore



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

As misty says, I powerwash then scrub with jeyes, about one a year, the drive faces north and is permanently shaded, often damp.

welsh veg grower



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

yeah, daft thing is a lot of it is south facing but still gets lots of moss.

The power washer seemed to take for ever and as its a really big drive I was looking for a more direct dare I say easier option than just hard work and water. But really dont want to put anything down thats going to be bad for animals etc.

misty07



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

jeyes aint bad for animals anyway is it? they use it in kennels etc i used it in stables and my chook coop aswell

sean
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It's bad for ferrets.

welsh veg grower



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

misty07 wrote:
jeyes aint bad for animals anyway is it? they use it in kennels etc i used it in stables and my chook coop aswell


No think Jeys would be ok, but would it be ok without clearing the moss first? Do you think it would kill it?

Mutton



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

With concrete I've scraped off with a spade. Might damage tarmac.

Ty Gwyn



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Red Diesel,even watered down a bit,will do the trick.

12Bore



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Mutton wrote:
With concrete I've scraped off with a spade. Might damage tarmac.

I use a hoe, effective, slightly less aggressive.

Midland Spinner



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Our drive used to have a lovely growth of moss & sedum, but when we had builders in they managed to kill it all off with cement, skip lorries, wheel barrows & sweeping up. So it went all grey & boring. It's only just starting to come back after 4 years.

T.G



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

jeyes isn't good for animals it can be absorbed through the pads.

If you use it you make sure the area is well flushed after.

Salt and a stiff yard brush and good olde elbow grease

Mustang



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hire an industrial power cleaner for the day and blast it all the kingdom come?

vegplot



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Stirling advice.

I'll bring mine down next week.

sean
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 11 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

vegplot wrote:
Stirling advice.


Boom tish. Are you here all week and should I try the veal?

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