Bamboo VS Acers, leaf drop + decking maintenance

[cordyman]

If only the neighbours could see into my garden, tonight I hoovered the decking To the untrained eye, this is the sign of a madman








Going to give it the yearly stain tomorrow, and its full of blutty bamboo leaves, everywhere, and most irritatingly wedged between the decks. The hoover got most of them out, but i'm sick of the constant brushing and pressure washing.

I have some Acers in pots I could put on there instead, they'd be more sheltered from the wind than current positions and would contrast nicely against the white wall. How does Acer leafdrop VS bamboo compare throughout the year, and when they finally drop all leaves in winter? Overall better deck plant for tidyness?

[bordersboy]

Have you ever been sectioned Cordy ?

[Mr List]

isn't there a thing called a garden vac/blower?

[JBALLY]

If you "shake n vac" it first Cordy mate it puts the freshness back! The acer on my brothers deck only drops its leaves once all in one go in the autumn and they are easy to get up and dont make too much of a mess but that is only one small tree in a pot standing about 5ft tall.

[cordyman]

Have you ever been sectioned Cordy ?

I blame HTUK, its corrupted me

isn't there a thing called a garden vac/blower?

Thats probably what I need if I stick with the bamboo on there

If you "shake n vac" it first Cordy mate it puts the freshness back! The acer on my brothers deck only drops its leaves once all in one go in the autumn and they are easy to get up and dont make too much of a mess but that is only one small tree in a pot standing about 5ft tall.

Mine are only small, 3-4ft, so may give them a try

[karl66]

I can see who wear's the trouser's in your house . karl.

[cordyman]

I can see who wear's the trouser's in your house . karl.

I've told the missus Karl (of HTUK fame) says you need to hoover the decking on a weekly basis She is of the frame of mind the garden maintenance is of my domain and the stable maintenance hers

Just waiting for Wickes to open need to pick up a decking pad on a pole, i'm not doing it with a brush on hands and knees again I'm so tempted to varnish the stain afterwards but reading so many bad opinions on this.

[kata]

F.F sake Cordy now I know you have lost it,



Yes, yes do the Acers. now be a good chap and take your meds.

[cordyman]

Too early for an ice cold one?

[Adam D]

Put the Acers on the decking - as noted above they only drop their leaves once a year and don't fall down into the cracks like bamboo leaves tend to do.

I am of the opinion that bamboo should really be in the ground and the leaves that fall left on the ground as a mulch.

[cordyman]

Your right Adam, I just need some more ground lol.

Trying ronseal again this year, cuprinol ultimate seemed to attract paw prints and shoe prints. Anyone else have a favorite.?




The pads a winner coated in under an hour, just got to dry and touch up a few bits now

[Adam D]

Good job mate!

Now you can finish off the rest of that beer

I use Ronseal decking oil not the stain. Natural oak is my colour, but even with just one coat it looks a lot darker than oak.

[karl66]

Looking good m8!, never to early for a jar , I've just planted a boo by one of my linearis & realised this morning where the leaf's are droppin . karl.

[jezza]

As a human being i use a soft broom then once a pile has formed i then use a dustpan and brush

I avoid deck stain. Deck oil instead

[B19bst]

That's the decking strainer I use but a natural colour. Also I am sad as I use my Hoover all the time on my decking a. Lol