Gardening

[trueblue1234]

Any decent trimmers out there that you don't have to constantly change the trimmer wire? or has the ability to keep a steady wire length

You can swap wire out for slightly larger diameter which would take more abuse.

google the trimmer you have for alternatives. 

Also check out the head on your strimmer. Some have the fast feed system where you push the head into the ground and there's a button on the bottom that then allows the wire feed out. Means you don't have to do it manually. Only takes a second or two once you get used to it.

Or you could put the chain link one on and buy some shin guards. 🫣

[Tony Baloney]

Any decent trimmers out there that you don't have to constantly change the trimmer wire? or has the ability to keep a steady wire length

You can swap wire out for slightly larger diameter which would take more abuse.

google the trimmer you have for alternatives. 

Also check out the head on your strimmer. Some have the fast feed system where you push the head into the ground and there's a button on the bottom that then allows the wire feed out. Means you don't have to do it manually. Only takes a second or two once you get used to it.

Or you could put the chain link one on and buy some shin guards. 🫣

Blades, knotted wire brush etc.

[trueblue1234]

That time of year again when the tar turns a nice green hue.
What do most of you do to treat the dreaded moss on the tar. Have just sprayed it so hoping that will kill it off. But then still need to remove it. Has anyone hired one of those pedestrian road sweepers to give it a good clean to remove the dead moss? Trying to avoid the powerhosing as not good for the tar apparently.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

That time of year again when the tar turns a nice green hue.
What do most of you do to treat the dreaded moss on the tar. Have just sprayed it so hoping that will kill it off. But then still need to remove it. Has anyone hired one of those pedestrian road sweepers to give it a good clean to remove the dead moss? Trying to avoid the powerhosing as not good for the tar apparently.

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I had a boy in last year with a road sweeper type but it seemed to lift plenty stones too tbh

And moss now back...

[trueblue1234]

That time of year again when the tar turns a nice green hue.
What do most of you do to treat the dreaded moss on the tar. Have just sprayed it so hoping that will kill it off. But then still need to remove it. Has anyone hired one of those pedestrian road sweepers to give it a good clean to remove the dead moss? Trying to avoid the powerhosing as not good for the tar apparently.

Following

I had a boy in last year with a road sweeper type but it seemed to lift plenty stones too tbh

And moss now back...

I've always sprayed and then power hosed and it worked a treat. but now worried it's damaging the tar. Albeit I go lightly.
Think it's a job that needs done every year tbh. Especially when surrounded by trees and fields.

[lurganblue]

Although I've never used it, throwing a load of biological washing powder down is supposed to do a good job.

[Tony Baloney]

Although I've never used it, throwing a load of biological washing powder down is supposed to do a good job.

It works on a patio. Have used Daz before and it worked a treat.

[trueblue1234]

Although I've never used it, throwing a load of biological washing powder down is supposed to do a good job.

Aye it can work, but got a fairly long driveway so would be a pain getting it down. Just use the moss & Algae killer via a knapsack sprayer which is great normally at killing it. But then moving the dead stuff is the challenge.

[TabClear]

Although I've never used it, throwing a load of biological washing powder down is supposed to do a good job.

Aye it can work, but got a fairly long driveway so would be a pain getting it down. Just use the moss & Algae killer via a knapsack sprayer which is great normally at killing it. But then moving the dead stuff is the challenge.

Moss is a curse, my driveway is back green within 2 weeks of  spraying it and over the last month or so it's taking over my lawn. Too late in the year to treat it so I know it's going to be a pain next spring.

[bennydorano]

I widened my driveway, new tar all round, left with a smaller front lawn now. Thinking of getting shot, what would it take (decorative) stones wise to sort roughly 250sqft, cost? Stones only, assuming I do the grafting myself. Anyone any idea?

[trueblue1234]

Although I've never used it, throwing a load of biological washing powder down is supposed to do a good job.

Aye it can work, but got a fairly long driveway so would be a pain getting it down. Just use the moss & Algae killer via a knapsack sprayer which is great normally at killing it. But then moving the dead stuff is the challenge.

Moss is a curse, my driveway is back green within 2 weeks of  spraying it and over the last month or so it's taking over my lawn. Too late in the year to treat it so I know it's going to be a pain next spring.

You could still put Iron onto the garden at this time if you wanted to kill the moss off. I usually do a treatment in the autumn and definitely helps. Greens it up a bit too.

[clonian]

Although I've never used it, throwing a load of biological washing powder down is supposed to do a good job.

Aye it can work, but got a fairly long driveway so would be a pain getting it down. Just use the moss & Algae killer via a knapsack sprayer which is great normally at killing it. But then moving the dead stuff is the challenge.

Moss is a curse, my driveway is back green within 2 weeks of  spraying it and over the last month or so it's taking over my lawn. Too late in the year to treat it so I know it's going to be a pain next spring.

I bought one of the more environmentally friendly ones there because she was panicking about the dogs getting at it. Put it into a foam bottle for the pressure washer with a bit of dish soap to make it foam and covered patio and the asphalt areas with the moss. It has killed it off a good bit of the moss in the first 2 weeks and I'm going to hit it again. Didn't take long at all that way.

On the washing powder, you can stick it in the garden fertiliser spreader if you have one and that'll speed things up.