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NJmom
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Paver maintenance and weeds
How do you keep your pavers looking neat? Ours have a bunch of weeds sprouting up and there's some areas where there's moss growing in between the cracks. Is there something you should put down or do I just have to keep pulling the weeds?
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rkoenke
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
vinegar, or hot boiling water was what i was told.
the moss is from all the rain. i am not sure wha tto do about that... maybe a screw driver?
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| Posted 6/25/09 8:03 PM |
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NJmom
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
thanks! i'll have to try that. all of our moss is in the areas where the sprinkler would hit. the moss comes up easily, but still a PITA.
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| Posted 6/25/09 8:06 PM |
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Faithx2
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
They sell a sand/polymer mix that is wonderful. You powerwash the weeds and moss out of the pavers and apply this stuff with a broom, hit it with water and it seals the cracks  We do it every other year....great stuff!!
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| Posted 6/25/09 8:13 PM |
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
Message edited 11/29/2011 7:01:53 PM.
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| Posted 6/25/09 8:21 PM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
I have this as well, and i was wondering if the landscapers would take care of it, so far they havn't done a thing.
For 1200 a year, they really don't have to do much, i have a tiny patch of grass on the side of the house,and the front curb.
I am going to call tomorrow and see what the deal is. If they tell me its extra or i have to take care of it i will not be happy
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| Posted 6/25/09 9:57 PM |
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MrsO
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
roundup
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I agree it kills them almost instantly, but be careful to keep away from anything you don't want to kill
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| Posted 6/25/09 11:12 PM |
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JoesWife628
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
My dad owns a paving company and what he always tells people is roundup. The sand which a previous poster is speaking of is called sandlock or polymeric sand. It does help. Problem is grass can grow in almost any area...cut grass blows on patio, it grows in a porous area. Weed killer...it works wonders  HTH
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| Posted 6/25/09 11:41 PM |
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rkoenke
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
Posted by rkoenke
vinegar, or hot boiling water was what i was told.
the moss is from all the rain. i am not sure wha tto do about that... maybe a screw driver?
PS - i gave the non-chemical way to solve the problem... and cheapest too.
if you have a tea kettle boil the water and dump it on some. if it doesn't work for you (water takes a little while to appear to be working) then i'd invest in the chemicals...
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| Posted 6/26/09 8:13 AM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
The moss is terrible on our patio and sidewalk. To be honest, with all this rain we have just let it go b/c we aren't using the outside anyway. We started clearing it out an dthan it just came back.
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| Posted 6/26/09 8:59 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
Vinegar and water is very cheap, very effective (almost as good as the Round-up... I did a comparison test last year...) and you can have DC do the spraying for you....  
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| Posted 6/26/09 9:03 AM |
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Lisa
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Re: Paver maintenance and weeds
we re-sand every year and spray Roundup a few times a season
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| Posted 6/26/09 9:20 AM |
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