Clearing a mossy drive
 

We have a long drive which gets very mossy down each side and the middle
where the wheels don't run. Having spent the last couple of mornings
clearing half of it I wondered if anyone had any experience of products
that would initially clear the moss (I don't mind a bit of physical
effort once it has been killed off) and then *keep it away*.

Googling brings up the usual list of 'infallible' products but I'm really
looking for people's practical experiences of products.

Thanks for reading and hopefully answering.

Clearing a mossy drive
 

On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:13:31 -0600, Ermin Trude
wrote:

We have a long drive which gets very mossy down each side and the middle
where the wheels don't run. Having spent the last couple of mornings
clearing half of it I wondered if anyone had any experience of products
that would initially clear the moss (I don't mind a bit of physical
effort once it has been killed off) and then *keep it away*.

Googling brings up the usual list of 'infallible' products but I'm really
looking for people's practical experiences of products.

Thanks for reading and hopefully answering.

I always use diluted bleach. About a 200ml in a 7 litre watering can
full of water. It only needs doing about once a year.

Steve

--
Neural Network Software for Windows http://www.npsnn.com

Clearing a mossy drive
 

On 2015-02-27 13:27:14 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme said:

On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:13:31 -0600, Ermin Trude
wrote:

We have a long drive which gets very mossy down each side and the middle
where the wheels don't run. Having spent the last couple of mornings
clearing half of it I wondered if anyone had any experience of products
that would initially clear the moss (I don't mind a bit of physical
effort once it has been killed off) and then *keep it away*.

Googling brings up the usual list of 'infallible' products but I'm really
looking for people's practical experiences of products.

Thanks for reading and hopefully answering.

I always use diluted bleach. About a 200ml in a 7 litre watering can
full of water. It only needs doing about once a year.

Steve

I'm curious as to why it's done at all? Is there a danger of slipping
while on foot, perhaps? Otherwise, I'd think the moss would be rather
attractive.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Clearing a mossy drive
 

In article ,
sacha wrote:
On 2015-02-27 13:27:14 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme said:
On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:13:31 -0600, Ermin Trude
wrote:

We have a long drive which gets very mossy down each side and the middle
where the wheels don't run. Having spent the last couple of mornings
clearing half of it I wondered if anyone had any experience of products
that would initially clear the moss (I don't mind a bit of physical
effort once it has been killed off) and then *keep it away*.

Googling brings up the usual list of 'infallible' products but I'm really
looking for people's practical experiences of products.

Thanks for reading and hopefully answering.

I always use diluted bleach. About a 200ml in a 7 litre watering can
full of water. It only needs doing about once a year.

I'm curious as to why it's done at all? Is there a danger of slipping
while on foot, perhaps? Otherwise, I'd think the moss would be rather
attractive.

Except on very smooth slabs, moss isn't particularly slippery;
it's algae that are. But it is VERY squidgy, so I remove it when
it starts getting an inch thick. But, generally, I ignore it,
and rather like its appearance of age.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Clearing a mossy drive
 

On Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:45:01 +0000, sacha wrote:

On 2015-02-27 13:27:14 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme said:

On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:13:31 -0600, Ermin Trude
wrote:

We have a long drive which gets very mossy down each side and the middle
where the wheels don't run. Having spent the last couple of mornings
clearing half of it I wondered if anyone had any experience of products
that would initially clear the moss (I don't mind a bit of physical
effort once it has been killed off) and then *keep it away*.

Googling brings up the usual list of 'infallible' products but I'm really
looking for people's practical experiences of products.

Thanks for reading and hopefully answering.

I always use diluted bleach. About a 200ml in a 7 litre watering can
full of water. It only needs doing about once a year.

Steve

I'm curious as to why it's done at all? Is there a danger of slipping
while on foot, perhaps? Otherwise, I'd think the moss would be rather
attractive.

I only clear the centre path were people walk. The edges are left to
sort themselves out. The moss doesn't look so bad in the large patch
where the car use to be parked. In summer it dries up and does look
very nice.

Steve

--
Neural Network Software for Windows http://www.npsnn.com

Clearing a mossy drive
 

On 2/28/2015 6:45 AM, sacha wrote:

I'm curious as to why it's done at all? Is there a danger of slipping
while on foot, perhaps? Otherwise, I'd think the moss would be rather
attractive.

My drive is long and steep - moss makes it very slippery, even for cars.

Clearing a mossy drive
 

On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:27:14 +0000, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:

On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:13:31 -0600, Ermin Trude
wrote:

We have a long drive which gets very mossy down each side and the middle
where the wheels don't run. Having spent the last couple of mornings
clearing half of it I wondered if anyone had any experience of products
that would initially clear the moss (I don't mind a bit of physical
effort once it has been killed off) and then *keep it away*.

Googling brings up the usual list of 'infallible' products but I'm
really looking for people's practical experiences of products.

Thanks for reading and hopefully answering.

I always use diluted bleach. About a 200ml in a 7 litre watering can
full of water. It only needs doing about once a year.

Steve

Thanks Steve, I'll give it a try. The RHS website has some lists of
proprietary brands that can be used... which is fine but I find real life
experience better.

To other posters, our drive is steepish and although the wheeltracks keep
clear it can get overrun. Similarly the parking/turning area also gets
mossy and I find it can get spongy wet to walk on as well as algae
causing it to get rather slimy. I prefer my hard surfaces to remain hard
and clear.

We use the spent greens water after the veg have been drained off for our weed killing on paths and slabs. If done whenever the greens have been boiled, especially if salt is put in the water, there is a continuous supply.