Moss is the ugly slimy fury green plant life growing on your stone pathways form California to Maine. This article will explain how to get rid of moss growth on just about any growing medium. Tools… Steak Knife Flat Head Shovel Commercial dish detergent observe what kind of problem you have.. moss grows in many different conditions. Usually it has a very thin layer of dirt or other type of growing platform at its base. Some people suggest using chemicals to kill moss. As this is true you can just as easily harm or kill other plants near by.

I will list the proper steps and explain..

1. The first step is to decide where it is you do not want the nasty looking moss. Try taking a steak knife and cutting an edge along the outside of the area of your working on.. If your cleaning up a bigger area, use a bigger steak knife like tool to achieve the same idea.

2. Next you should take a flat head shovel and scoop away as much moss as possible. You must remove any debris from the area you wish to clean.

3. next, if the area was a piece of slate embedded in the dirt or similar. Your going to have to remove the rock and clean it off a bit. If it is a bigger walkway made from asphalt or concrete you should hose away any top dirt you can. or power wash if possible. Next if there’s still any stain from the moss on lighter coloured stone. Use a commercial dish detergent and scrubbing brush. Rinse and repeat if necessary..

If you cant do the labour or chemicals are necessary it would probably be a good idea to call a professional lawn care service. certain chemicals work with certain plants. another factor to keep in mind is the amount of labor involved in doing large walkways. especially walkways with multiple moss problems and weeds as-well, these instructions will work for any unwanted vegetative growth throughout you walkway or driveway.