How to Clean Landscaping Stone in Vegetation

Landscaping stones can add a touch of elegance to gardens, lawns and other outdoor spaces. The durability and rugged texture of slate make it a common landscaping stone for patios, paths, flowerbed borders and waterfalls. Since landscaping stones are usually surrounded by vegetation, they can become marred with dirt particles, insects, bird droppings and moss. Regular cleaning maintains the stones' aesthetic appeal and allows them to last longer. Clean landscaping stones with certain solutions to prevent harming surrounding vegetation.

Things You'll Need

• Garden hose
• Plastic bucket
• 1 gallon warm water
• 1/4 cup oxygen bleach powder
• Lawn sprayer
• Nylon scrub brush

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Rinse the stones with water from a garden hose. Try to wash off as much dirt and grime as possible.

   • 2

     Fill a plastic bucket with 1 gallon of warm water. Add 1/4 cup of oxygen bleach powder (not chlorine bleach) to the water. Mix the solution thoroughly to dissolve the powder.

   • 3

     Pour the solution into a clean lawn sprayer. Spray the solution onto the landscaping stones. Keep the solution on the stones for 15 minutes to loosen dirt, moss and other stains.

   • 4

     Scrub the stones with a nylon scrub brush. Rinse the stones thoroughly with water from the garden hose.