Garden fences are susceptible to mould and mildew, which can leave an unsightly green residue, but how would you get rid of it?
If you don’t have a pressure washer at home, don’t fret, there’s a solution to get wooden fences in the garden looking clean again.
According to experts at Barnard Fencing Supplies, “wooden fencing can be cleaned safely and efficiently without using pressure washer”.
If you have any plants and shrubs by the garden fence, first protect them by draping over protective material, like tarpaulin, which can be bought from Screwfix.
The experts recommended grabbing a bucket and filling it with one part bleach, which you can get for 70p from Sainsbury’s, to two parts water.
“Bleach can irritate the skin, so before you start your work make sure that you have a good pair of protective rubber gloves,” the experts stated.
“Firstly, dip a bristled scrubbing brush into the solution and scrub the fence liberally.”
The experts cautioned that this shouldn’t be done too aggressively or else you risk damaging the wood.
“Once completed, leave to sit for around ten minutes, allowing the bleach to go to work,” the experts added.
If necessary, the wooden fence may require another scrub with the bleach and water mixture, which should be left to soak for 10 minutes, but not for much longer.
Leaving the bleach mixture on the wooden fence for too long could stain the colouring.
Once the 10 minutes are up, the next step is to use a garden hose with a spray nozzle setting to wash off the cleaning solution.
The top tip is to wash the wooden fence with the hose from the top down to “avoid any unsightly streaks”.
Once the fence is dry from the air, you should have clean wooden fences that make your garden look like it’s well-kept.
Plants to sow in March
March in the UK is also the ideal time to sow bedding plants whilst you are in the garden.
Dobies suggested trying cosmia, gazania, petunia, lobelia, sweet pea, calendula, clarkia, larkspur, nigella or marigold to colour borders.
Gardeners World added: “Try sowing echinacea, coreopsis, lupin or achillea and you may be rewarded with flowers this year.”
