Moss can lend a storybook charm to gardens, but it can also pose a hazard in areas with high foot traffic. Frosty weather alone can make outdoor walking treacherous, but the risk of slipping and falling due to moss growth on stone pathways or concrete is an additional concern. However, there's a simple solution to eliminate slippery surface moss from your garden using a common household item - washing up liquid.
Joe, a lawn care expert and founder of Joe's Lawn Care, revealed that washing up liquid can be transformed into "an epic moss killer" capable of removing moss from your pathways and gardens. In a blog post, Joe shared: "I know this may sound even more baffling..
.but you can eradicate your moss problem with a two-ingredient cocktail of water and dish soap." To try out Joe's easy moss remover, you'll need 60ml of dish soap and four and a half litres of water.
It's also important to check your local weather forecast to ensure it won't rain for the next 24 hours, so your hard work isn't washed away. Joe added: "I know this sounds odd, but mixing 60ml of dish soap into 4-and-a-half litres of water and then filling up a hand sprayer is one of the most incredible moss-killing recipes you could ever come across. "Simply take your mixture outside and spray on any patches of moss you come across, holding your bottle just a couple of inches away as you drench the moss with your epic creation.
" Washing-up liquid can be snagged for a mere 70p at Tesco and Aldi , while Asda offers .