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Kill moss with bleach Gardening tip

Kill moss on where ever it grows with household bleach liquid. The bleach will not harm plants or grass. Bleach turns to common salt so does not harm the environment.

Submitted by Harold Wells

Tipking says: I know that bleach will not harm plants in the long run because it breaks down into salts. However when it is in it's bleach state it will kill most things. So do use it away from plants that you do not want to kill

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Application Comments By: richard How should the bleach be applied,and at what strenth TipKing says: As with all the tips on this site and everywhere. Trial and error is the key. Start off with a weak solution to make sure there are no adverse effects and see if it works. Application on a cotton wool ball would be my guess.   bleach application Comments By: mark johnson I used 10% bleach solution in a spray bottle to kill moss on our back porch/sidewalk, and it didn't work.....perhaps I needed a higher concentration! TipKing say: Even used fully concentrated it will still turn to harmless salts after a while.   curious Comments By: Anon I have killed all the moss on my roof and the roof looks brand new, how long until the moss will start growing back or will it grow back TipKing says: The effects of the bleach will only last a few hours which kills the moss. How long it takes to come back is difficult to say.   Does it bleach the stone? Comments By: Michelle I would like to try this, but I have a pennsylvania bluestone patio ... do you know if the bleach will affect the stone or leave a salt stain?   moss killing Comments By: mosslover212 I like moss and don't feel that anyone really needs to kill it anyway. I believe that it adds a certain amount of character to any home and should be preserved. The day will come when moss will become endangered and you will all feel terrible. God Save the King and the MOSS!!   moss can be dangerous Comments By: Terri Please remember moss can become very slippery. Our young daughter recently spent 4 hours in the emergency room getting six stitches in her chin after slipping on our brick walk. I have always loved moss but safety comes first!!!!!!!!!!   Killing moss om my lawn Comments By: Marvin Peltier about what mixture should I use?