I've just pressure washed moss from a tarmac tennis court now I need to prevent it from coming back. Suggestions include Jeyes Fluid, Jeyes Path Patio and Drive, Armatillox and Bleach. Anyone know which is best and how often I need to apply? Court is shady, often damp and surrounded by trees which obviously I can't do anything about.
Also, any tips on best long-term remover of weeds between slabs....tried most - but problem always returns in little time. Many thanks.

Killing moss with bleach, disinfectant, ferrous sulphate (for moss)
stimulates it into generating more spores. If conditions are right the moss
will return.
New tarmac might improve conditions for a year or so. An old tarmac surface
will have last most of its tarry coating and be receptive to moss.
Cleaning pockets of soil, (nutrients) from the pores of old tarmac might
help.
Mercury compounds were rightly banned as moss killers and fungicides but
they did give lasting protection on lawns.

"Jim" wrote in message
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I've just pressure washed moss from a tarmac tennis court now I need to
prevent it from coming back. Suggestions include Jeyes Fluid, Jeyes
Path Patio and Drive, Armatillox and Bleach. Anyone know which is best
and how often I need to apply? Court is shady, often damp and
surrounded by trees which obviously I can't do anything about.
Also, any tips on best long-term remover of weeds between
slabs....tried most - but problem always returns in little time. Many
thanks.
--
Jim
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In article m, Jim
writes
I've just pressure washed moss from a tarmac tennis court now I need to
prevent
it from coming back. Suggestions include Jeyes Fluid, Jeyes
Path Patio and
Drive, Armatillox and Bleach. Anyone know which is best
and how often I need to
apply? Court is shady, often damp and
surrounded by trees which obviously I
can't do anything about.

In this country you don't stand a chance of ridding yourself of moss
permanently just as in a desert you don't stand a chance of growing it.
And with the conditions you describe you really are on a hiding to
nothing (((((((

I'm afraid you will have to resign yourself to pressure washing a couple
of times a year.

--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
...
In article m, Jim
writes
I've just pressure washed moss from a tarmac tennis court now I need to
prevent
it from coming back. Suggestions include Jeyes Fluid, Jeyes
Path Patio and
Drive, Armatillox and Bleach. Anyone know which is best
and how often I need to
apply? Court is shady, often damp and
surrounded by trees which obviously I
can't do anything about.

In this country you don't stand a chance of ridding yourself of moss
permanently just as in a desert you don't stand a chance of growing it.
And with the conditions you describe you really are on a hiding to
nothing (((((((

I'm afraid you will have to resign yourself to pressure washing a couple
of times a year.

--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see


If I can remember to do so, tomorrow, I'll have a look at the name of a
product I bought for a client. It gives an assurance of no further re-moss
for 2 years... not for lawn use!
I think I got it at homebase. Haven't tried it yet.

Patrick

Thanks.....look forward to hearing from you, Patrick.

"Jim" wrote in message
s.com...
I've just pressure washed moss from a tarmac tennis court now I need to
prevent it from coming back. Suggestions include Jeyes Fluid, Jeyes
Path Patio and Drive, Armatillox and Bleach. Anyone know which is best
and how often I need to apply? Court is shady, often damp and
surrounded by trees which obviously I can't do anything about.
Also, any tips on best long-term remover of weeds between
slabs....tried most - but problem always returns in little time. Many
thanks.
--
Jim
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Having checked out the product I mentioned yesterday, here is the info.

In so far as I can make out, the product is called Fungo, made by DAX (who
ever they are)

The £5.99 price tag must have been put on with super glue and currently
obscures the products name along with another word beneath it.... which has
only 3 letters that are not covered my the tag, ... & presuming the label
placement was not intended to say something... those 3 letters are CON

It's a 250ml bottle. Yellow label on what looks like a white yop (yoghurt
drink) bottle

Makes up to 25 litres .... treats ups to 62.5 square meters.

I did not get it at homebase as I had earlier thought. It was at a GC, North
west London

It refers to itself as a "Moss Killer...
Kills & stops moss, algae, lichen.
Ideal for use on paths, roofs, patios, tennis courts, walls, garden
furniture, greenhouses and conservatories.
Also for growths from damp & condensation on many interior hard surfaces.
Kills, cleans & protects all in one go. Results can last over 2 years"
The small print refers to secondary use as a decorators fungicidal wash. A
little harsh on decorators, but I think I know what they mean.

It contains (15%w/w 170/litre) Sodium Dichlorophen.
HSE no. 4768 (refers to product use, just added it for any who like detail.)

It doesn't mention lawns, but I wouldn't recommend that (-:

Patrick

Thanks Patrick...I've found them!
http://www.daxproducts.co.uk/fungo.html