‘This is amazing stuff’ people rave about £7 Home Bargains buy that removes algae from your fence – with zero scrubbing
LET'S face it, cleaning your garden fence of built up grime and green algae is never going to be the first chore on your to-do list.
But gardening fans have revealed a super simple way that dreaded task can be made a whole lot easier and cheaper...and there's no jet washer needed.
Rather than forking out on the pricey piece of equipment, or spending hours scrubbing on your hands and knees, people have instead been raving about a cheap buy from Home Bargains.
And the best part of all? It costs just £7.
It comes after Mikola Csizmar took to Facebook group and posted snap of his garden fence covered in green algae.
Alongside the photo, he penned: "Good morning everyone! Any advice please.
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"Why does this happen with my fence and what's the best solution to sort it? Thank you!"
And luckily for Mikola, he wasn't short of answers, with many quick to recommend 'Spear & Jackson Select Spray & Leave,' which has been slashed from £11.99 to £6.99 in the discount store.
I didn’t think it would do much as there’s no scrubbing but I’m now 2 years later and mine are still fine, no green at all
Satisfied customer
Not only is the popular product an "algae, lichen and mould killer," but once the substance has been removed from your desired surface, it'll also "work to repel any future dirt and inhibits algae and lichen from growing."
And what's more, it's formulated with active ingredients designed to counteract and prevent growth, making it efficient in all weather conditions.
Simple to use, you just spray it on the affected area with the added long hose trigger spray or with a low-pressure garden sprayer or watering can - it really is that easy.
So it's little surprise people have been rushing online to leave five-star reviews of the product.
";Get it in Home Bargains. £7 I think it was," wrote one.
A second enthused: ";This is amazing stuff"
A third praised: "I second this! I didn’t think it would do much as there’s no scrubbing but I’m now 2 years later and mine are still fine, no green at all!!"
Meanwhile, a fourth shared an impressive before and after and noted: "No scrubbing at all just sprayed on and left it!
"To be honest I was sceptical about the stuff but something that actually works!"
A further added: "I used this on my patio. Amazing!!!"
And one more chimed in: "I done a test on a couple of boards and the results are great. Can’t wait to do my whole fence now when it’s better weather lol.
May gardening jobs
The Sun's Gardening Editor, Veronica Lorraine, has shared the tasks you need to crack on with in May.
GARDEN growth can go from nought to ninety in May, depending on the weather. The last UK frosts are generally seen at the beginning of the month, so all of a sudden there’s so much more to do and grow.
Plant out dahlia tubers
It's a joy to finally plant out your dahlia tubers. Remember how big they can get - and space accordingly - anything up to half a metre apart.
It's a good idea to put your support stakes in now instead of trying to work around them.
And make sure you include lots of well rotted manure or decent compost to feed it and then mulch to keep it moist and suppress weeds. They generally start blooming in July.
Final feed to Spring flowers
You can give a cheeky feed to all your remaining tulips and daffodils.
Although the majority of bulbs aren’t guaranteed to come back year after year any more, as long as you’ve left them to die back naturally there’s a good chance they’ll have stored enough energy to come back again. Tomato feed is fine.
Tie up climbers
Your clematis, honeysuckle and rambling roses should be well on their way by now - try to use plastic free string to tie them back into their support, or tuck them round each other to make sure they don’t sprout off in crazy directions.
Feed the lawn
It’s not too late to give your lawn a good feed.
Whether you use granular or liquid, it can give it a good boost to see it through the harsher summer months.
While mowing, don’t go too low with your cut length yet and never take more than a third off the grass height.
Get creative
It’s also time to get creative with hanging baskets and pots.
Trailing pelargoniums, which a lot of people call geraniums, and Begonias are a good, low cost way of getting lovely returning blooms throughout the summer in your baskets.
And pots can be planted with spring bulbs.
Don't forget the greenhouse!
Give your greenhouse a good tidy and clean the glass inside and out.
The improved light will help plants grow quicker inside and tidying is good for the soul.
You can just use a household white wine vinegar and water solution - or even neat if you’re feeling spendy - which gives a really good shine.