How do I Clean White Marble Garden Rocks?

White marble landscaping rocks can be an attractive addition to your garden or landscape project. Over time, however, the rocks can be dirtied by exposure to mulch, dust and general wear. Restoring white marble garden rocks to their original white color is a simple project that can be completed in a couple of hours, but it requires some dedication to complete. Cleaning your garden's white marble rocks is one way to keep it looking beautiful.

2 cinder block bricks
Screen
Shovel
Garden disinfectant
Bucket
Scrub brush
Hose

Instructions

- 1
  Place the two cinder block bricks about 1 foot apart, and place the screen on top of them. Tie the screen to the bricks to keep it in place if desired. This will act as a place to wash off the rocks and filter out dirt and grime.
- 2
  Fill a bucket with water, and add a garden disinfectant. This will remove organic material from the rocks without leaving a film or adding pollution to the water.
- 3
  Scoop up a section of rocks, and place the rocks on the screen. Ensure that the rocks are spread evenly on the screen so that each rock can be reached.
- 4
  Apply the garden disinfectant to the white marble garden rocks with a scrub brush. Scrub each side of the rocks to thoroughly clean them.
- 5
  Wash the garden disinfectant off of the rocks with a hose. Repeat the washing and rinsing steps until each rock is clean.
- 6
  Set the clean rocks aside to dry, then replace the rocks in the garden.

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