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Does your PL insurance cover hot works?
We use products containing DDAC to control moss and spray it on with a knapsack or dosatron unit - very effective and long lasting on hard surfaces (except composite decking).
sounds a bit drastic and very inefficient..... can't believe anyone would use this method? I use BAC50... similar to the DDAC Nick uses below. Tradechem sell it 25 litres for £110 1.5 litres diluted down to about 20 ltres will treart about 100 square metres and keep it clear for nearly 12 months. Doesn't harm adjacent vegetation. If there's really thick moss on a hard surface, I'll strim it off first as best I can and then treat it a few weeks later..................... saves having loads of dead moss sutting around on the surface.
Graham - do you find there is a "best" time of the year to treat the moss, so that it stays away for longest?
it certainly takes longer to work this time of year but it still does the job. Make sure t here's no rain due for a few days though
Do you have to be particular about the conditions? We've used MMC-pro in the past (contains DDAC), an I've found that it works if applied in perfect conditions, but not if it's cold or wet.
A shield to prevent the plant material combusting to be honest I would not use a propane torch under any circumstances , Never come across an insurance policy for gardeners which offers cover for use of flame guns .
My approach would be to blast the moss off the paths ( assuming solid paths and not compacted gravel surface ) obviously insuring no damage will occur to the path surface , using a petrol powered pressure washer using just water and brushes gently where required for now .
Then when the dry weather comes I would apply an organic moss / algae cleaner such as Algon by spray , It starts to work after 24 hours and keeps the surface clean for upto six months with no further scrubbing required .
Alternatively I would get a dedicated cleaning contractor involved if the job is a headache and many of these jobs are not worth the stress .
Thank you all for your comments and sharing your experience. We will review how we control moss going forwards.