Algae on Gravel Pebbles

Apr 12, 2010 6 Replies

Hi,



I have an area of gravel path in the back garden which is shaded by a couple of large conifers. Over the last year or so, the gravel pebbles appear to be picking up a greenish tinge, presumably algae from the trees?



Is there anything I can use to return the pebbles to their original colour, or is it a case of removing and replacing?



Thanks for reading. Steve


pump up garden sprayer with diluted bleach in?

probly mould growing on sap from the trees....

cheers JimK

Shovel them up and run them through the washing machine with some bleach.

Then buy the Mrs a new washing machine and a big bunch of flowers?

Owain

That will do it.

Nope, green therefore algae.

Shame stonewashed jeans aren't popular now.

Chris

Kill the algae, let the sun bleach it. Dead algae soon stops being so green.

I'd spray it with Jeyes fluid as an algicide. Then maybe pressure wash it a week later to encourage the algae to begone.

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