Up on your roof or sidewalk you need it strong to kill the moss weeds but so the trickle down doesn t kill the gazillion microbey pals you so so want in your soil.
How do you get moss off a roof.
Spray roof with water.
Work in very small sections of the roof at a time.
No matter which method you choose to clean moss from your roof you re going to get dirty so dress.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss.
Scrub softly and don t apply too much pressure.
Look for chimneys with copper flashing.
To clean either algae or moss the association recommends putting on protective gear and protecting plants spraying with a 50 50 mix of household bleach and water allowing that to sit for at.
The vinegar should be labeled with its acetic acid strength which shouldn t be more than 5 percent.
Climb up to the roof and begin scraping off dead moss from the shingles using a putty knife or painter s 5 in 1 tool and working from the bottom up.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Apologize to your microbes by putting some manure about say 2 3 times the amount you think is enough.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Always work from the top of the.
Of dish soap to help the vinegar cling to the moss and lichens.
If your moss problem requires more than.
5 continue installing zinc strips across length of roof end to end leaving a 1 8 in.
You can probably see this same principle working on roofs in your neighborhood.
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Pour the mixture into the spray bottle.
4 apply a dab of sealant to every nail head and run a bead of sealant under each shingle.
In the seams use the sharp edge of the scraper like a dental pick to force out the moss.
Apply a storebought or diy cleaning solution to remove the moss.
Just scrub it off first with a brush then bleach as above.
6 to kill existing moss and lichen make a cleaning solution of equal parts bleach and water.
As you wet down the moss infected area of the roof use a soft bristle brush to gently scrub moss away.
Use the tool to gently lift away matted moss that has gathered on the flat sections of the shingles.
7 protect nearby shrubs and lawn with plastic tarps.
Work in downward motions again avoiding upward motion that may lift or loosen shingles.
Space between the strips.
The areas directly below the flashing will be free of any algae stains.
The strips also work on roofs suffering from moss buildup.