How can I stop this moss growing up my wall?

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knightsbridge-@reddit

You can't, really. Plants will grow. It's what they do.

All you can do is remove it when it appears, understanding that it'll come back eventually.

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palpatineforever@reddit

buy some very expensive moss that you want to grow there instead, try to grow this.
then nothing will grow.

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CottontailTheBun@reddit

Some of those vines with purple flowers would look really nice

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Shitsinhandandclaps@reddit

Same with grass. Shit grows in my plant pots like nobody’s business. But on the lawn there’s patches it’ll never grow.

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tkproject@reddit

Put yoghurt all over the wall and make it a feature

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David_Shotokan@reddit

Would involve a lot of uranium..... otherwise. .. nature will do its thing and try to reclaim everything we clean.

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Moss spores are in the air. They float around and stick to dark wet surfaces. Gardens are for flexing on poor people who can’t have a garden (their entire reason for existing historically). No shock that flexing requires maintenance. Get a scrub brush once every month or so and do some light scrubbing with soap and water.

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MountainMuffin1980@reddit

What the FUCK are you talking about? Gardens in one form or another have existed for thousands of years. Are you thinking of big ornamental gardens?

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Milam1996@reddit

Gardens that aren’t veg/herbs and are just to look pretty are for flexing exclusively.

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DependentRounders934@reddit

People might just enjoy sitting among the flowers

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Garxgarb@reddit

Stop caring

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Illustrious-Eye1673@reddit

My stepson does a lot of outdoor painting, rendering, etc. He uses ProGreen products for jobs where this is a problem. They are a bit pricey but this one looks very reasonable. And it does not have harsh chemicals which his customers prefer. Me? I just scrub everything down with swimming pool strength bleach. But that's just me.

MossOff Chemical Free Multi Surface Cleaner, also removes algae and grime

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mr_rustic@reddit

I was thinking a bottle of bleach with a sprayer. Bleach kills everything I’ve ever sprayed with it.

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Illustrious-Eye1673@reddit

Most UK bleach you get alongside household cleaning items is a thick sudsy bleach and less than 5% chlorine bleach. So I end up using a lot and scrubbing. Which is OK for small jobs, cleaning planters, etc.

If I am doing a large area and want to spray with a pump device, I use swimming pool bleach. It's thin and a higher chlorine content (up to 15%) that you can dilute depending on how bad the area is you want to treat.

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Eclectika@reddit

I used to live in a terrace where the back of the house was north facing and this was a problem as the moss would get so thick that walking was a slip hazard.

I bought this. It looks like it's been pulled from sale but there are a few retailers still selling it. It is incredibly effective - seriously, I was blown away by how good it was. all you need is a pump sprayer.

https://www.diy.com/departments/buysmart-products-2-5l-green-gone-decking-super-concentrate-algae-mould-moss-killer/5060319270100_BQ.prd

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Pedantichrist@reddit

Jay’s fluid is the answer to your question, but the answer to your problem is to embrace the beautiful moss, which accents the otherwise stark and soulless brick.

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Big_Chungussi69@reddit

could probably put some brick sealant on it, but that may cause its own problems in the future as it weathers

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Weak-Newt-5853@reddit

Passive agrassion.

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veryblocky@reddit

Have you tried asking it nicely?

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Deep_Top8433@reddit

Apparently “Wet and Forget” is just what you need, it’s a long lasting biocide you spray onto the wall.

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LogicalMeerkat@reddit

there's something quiet disturbing about the word biocide.

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RequiemWasTaken@reddit

Homicide but for plants...

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Success_With_Lettuce@reddit

Yeah, it doesn’t have the impact off the tongue, or read it’s meaning is worthy of.

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Hythy@reddit

Try pointing the wall south, that should fix it.

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DJT3052@reddit

Knock down the wall

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Popular_Working_2234@reddit

Turn it around so it faces the sun?

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Apprehensive-Kale760@reddit

Bleach

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ChunkyLover500@reddit

Difficult to stop. You’ll have to make the moss of it I’m afraid

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Clear-Security-Risk@reddit

Nuke it from orbit-- it's the only way to be sure

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Sburns85@reddit

Exterminatus

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DarthScabies@reddit

I'm just a grunt.

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tygeorgiou@reddit

garden brush / jetwash every few months

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simundo86@reddit

Spray wet and forget on the wall

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handtoglandwombat@reddit

That’s a moss thriving zone. There’s always going to be a tiny amount of moisture seeping out of the porous parts on the side of that raised platform.

Please consider this suggestion: instead of trying to eradicate the moss, embrace it. Make it a feature. Moss can be really beautiful and it won’t harm the wall like creeping plants would.

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Groffulon@reddit

Bros complaining about moss on his walls when he’s too lazy to jet wash his patio smdh…

Idk maybe clean shit once in a while… with you guessed it a jet washer.

Also read a book ffs you can’t permanently and DO NOT use awful chemicals it’s a damp shaded retaining wall with moisture vents. You’re always going to get moss. Jet wash the wall once a year after the winter or be a normal person and let it age naturally.

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SheffDus@reddit

Accept it.

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behemuffin@reddit

Just enjoy the moss, it's part of the garden.

"Oh no! Green things in my outdoor space 😱"

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