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Garden supplies blog | Patio stone cleaning guides

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Garden supplies guides: how to clean a sandstone patio, what black spots and jet-wash stripes mean, and when to keep acid, bleach and cement haze off the flags.

Acid on Indian sandstone: why grey flags turn orange
Causes7 min read

Acid on Indian sandstone: why grey flags turn orange

The patio cleaner is already mixed. The flags are Kandla Grey, a pale veil from pointing is still there, and the bottle says it is made for patios. Ac

15 October 2026Read article
Clean algae off garden ornaments: a soft brush first
Maintenance7 min read

Clean algae off garden ornaments: a soft brush first

The bowl of the bird bath has a green ring, the statue's cloak has filled in dark, and the lance from the patio is already in your hand. To clean alga

15 October 2026Read article
Black spots on patio slabs: lichen a wash leaves behind
Diagnosis7 min read

Black spots on patio slabs: lichen a wash leaves behind

You spent a dry Saturday on the flags, watched the green film run into the joints, and then saw the dark dots still sitting in the stone. Those black

15 October 2026Read article
Bleach on patio slabs: grass, clothes and the label
Rules7 min read

Bleach on patio slabs: grass, clothes and the label

The slabs under the washing line have gone green in the shade, the watering can is already by the step, and the only bottle under the sink is thin ble

15 October 2026Read article
Remove cement from paving: haze, film and hard lumps
Diagnosis6 min read

Remove cement from paving: haze, film and hard lumps

The new flags looked finished until the pointing dried and a pale veil sat across them. You tipped water over the worst of it and watched the same whi

15 October 2026Read article
Patio surface cleaner: the head, the fit and the price
Comparison7 min read

Patio surface cleaner: the head, the fit and the price

You already own a pressure washer, and the next tab is a round head with "patio" in the title. The results beside it are bottles. A patio surface clea

15 October 2026Read article
Cleaning a gravestone UK: ask the site owner first
Rechtliches7 min read

Cleaning a gravestone UK: ask the site owner first

You searched for cleaning a gravestone UK advice because a family memorial has gone dull. The letters are still cut in the face, under a grey-green cr

15 October 2026Read article
How often to clean a patio: wash when flags are dirty
Maintenance7 min read

How often to clean a patio: wash when flags are dirty

The patio is green by March, the joints are packed with last year's leaves, and the pressure washer is already out because you did the same last sprin

15 October 2026Read article
How to clean a sandstone patio: no acid, no close jet
How-to7 min read

How to clean a sandstone patio: no acid, no close jet

The flags have turned a dull green, and the bottle in the shed is brick acid. How to clean a sandstone patio, and still recognise the colour afterward

15 October 2026Read article
Jet wash stripes on paving: why a still lance etches
Warning7 min read

Jet wash stripes on paving: why a still lance etches

You stepped back from a wet patio and the flags were crossed with pale, straight bands. The silt has gone and the bands have stayed, running the way y

15 October 2026Read article