Unkrautfreie Fugen

Good day friends and welcome here from my garden We will take a closer look at joints in this video so basically joints In the outdoor area what options are available there and then I will show you the individual ones Advantages and disadvantages and yes we will also look at some examples Also I wish you a lot of fun watching the video the weather is a bit bad But it's good it's now autumn and the rain was also urgently needed So friends let's take a look at the first option here we have Back then the terrace was built you might have seen it in a video I made back then I have here the pond construction which is also briefly documented We had this area sealed with an epoxy joint back then and yes I will Let me now take a closer look at it in detail and then go over the advantages and disadvantages again So a benefit I can show you right away the weather here also seems a bit It has just stopped raining here about 10 minutes ago and it has been relatively long and heavily rained and yes you can see there is no water in the joints so epoxy joints are usually all water-permeable here it also always depends a bit o Coarser grains allow water to pass through much more quickly than finer grains Now let's take a look at concrete joints water naturally stays on concrete joints for much longer So is water permeability also a huge advantage even if you then end up with a slope en you just have to accept that water doesn't always drain everywhere Ensure the epoxy sealant is applied so that water drains properly Sometimes it stays for a few more minutes even here on the surface there are a few minor ones Small puddles where the water still stands but it seeps away in about 10 to 20 minutes Actually the water is completely gone then Another major advantage of synthetic joint sealants is their ease of application so we need the ere just to indulge or stay it always depends on whether one is looking for a component but usually you just need to clean the surfaces again with a fine broom It is naturally excellent to use synthetic resin grouts for such materials en you can see they are ribbed have holes and if you now put a concrete joint here It would have been a huge spectacle during the cleaning and it would have really taken several hours So just walk over it and the surface is clean Another advantage is that these synthetic resin joint mortars are all rigidly bonded mortars one has also a solid joint and in solid joints weeds or other plants It's hardly a chance to grow in so that's definitely another advantage The drawback of all epoxy resin grouts is that the price is simply very high If you currently have large areas with wide joints where a lot of material is used en it is not uncommon that the joint is more expensive than the stone or the tile used on the surface Another small drawback is I would also consider it only a minor drawback dicate with all mortars it can happen that a small veil remains behind The film which in principle disappears on its own over time and with weathering It is not a processing error and it is not a material defect it's jus on this synthetic resin film which then naturally also adheres to the stones when applying remains but if you wait a year it should have disappeared completely from all surfaces If there areas where it doesn't disappear there are corresponding cleaners but I don't think much of them for now I think we should just wait until the areas clean themselves up naturally So here's another small tip I know that many manufacturers of grout materials Say hey you can clean them with a pressure washer I generally recommend that to you It's not worth it I completely advise against it because it always damages the surface A little and then you can clean the surfaces maybe four or five times It does not seem to have a negative effect but in the long run more and more of the surface is affected and the joints will then become more porous and eventually they will tear and break apar en completely clean and then you can actually go and clean the surfaces again completely Renovate that is scrape out all the joints and re-point them I don't know of a single type of mortar not even the two-component ones that are supposed to be permanent Withstand Kärcher load so that doesn't work Even if the manufacturers write that in their data sheets I would advise against it So let's take a look at the next jointing material which is a natural stone joint mortar Trass cement is always very important because we have processed natural stone Portland cement has the property of not blooming later and thus the stones remain clean here always Yes all cement-based grouts have the property of being waterproof I don't want to judge this as a pro or a con right now it's always in the eye of the beholder Traitors and always the efficiency that is pursued But the thing is when working with concrete joints you always have to make sure there is a corresponding one The slope that needs to be paved to drainage bodies like this one where the water then seeps in because the concrete joints themselves do not allow water to pass through and if the surface were built level here the water would still remain here for hours without It evaporates of course but that would take a long time Yes that would already be a disadvantage for one or another compared to concrete joints Artificial grass joints where a green film can form more easily I actually always perceive this as a natural patina and I wouldn't go there either and somehow clean it not even with chemical substances or mechanical means it just looks natural this way and yes Yes in my opinion the biggest disadvantage of concrete joints is the expensive cleaning process One must thoroughly clean the stones afterwards whether they are paving stones ey are the ones we just saw or here are plates if you don't do it properly Tut there's a cement film on the surface and it's very very hard to clean There are also acids or other cleaners that can be used to clean the surface again but ultimately it's just more work In such bound cement joints of course no weeds can grow in them Also this is naturally a great advantage just like with the synthetic resin joint mortars So we're standing here on my driveway and here I once spread gravel Sand and gravel are loose jointing materials that are very inexpensive and are actually used for filling gaps Also the most common way of paving surfaces Here I have spread a base gravel in a grain size that the ants cannot move Find out so the pieces are so big that the ants can't move them Rain can certainly help a bit the material and also a little bit Rinse thoroughly so that you have to come back once in a while over time The advantage of such jointing and sand joints is that they are also permeable They are and if damages occur these joints are extremely easy to repair You only need to go back if it's necessary which is much more effort and costly with all the other available options A disadvantage of all loose or unbound joints is that weeds can germinate And here of course one must regularly combat weeds with appropriate measures otherwise such an area quickly becomes unattractive I will show you some suitable options right away Here we have for example a loose base gravel that is really great There is such a grain size where there are no zero fractions involved This is a grain size of 1-3 mm which the ants cannot move out of place You can have a beautifully dark joint if you want it that way Of course you can also simply use sand which is also a natural building material It has a nice appearance and I also find it beautiful However it can of course be carried away by the ants But even here there is sifted sand which is of such grain size that the ants can never remove it entirely So then I'll show you my gas collection here The best way to remove weeds from paved areas It is still thermal treatment There is also thermal treatment using hot water methods and foam methods where the water then kills the plant or the hea Hot water reaches the root through this hot water process This is not the case here with gas This is an open flame that only damages the above-ground parts You can then simply connect a gas torch as roofers use Then you can combat weeds in this environmentally friendly way So guys I'll now present what I think is the best fugue for the outdoors Some people might now feel a bit teased but that's always just a matter of perspective It is simply the best way in my opinion to install joints in outdoor areas So I've already set the camera to the right spots This is a project here that I have been following a bit for a year now I am trying to green the joints A whole part of the moss that is in here has come on its own I have also introduced a few individual species myself and will now also go and introduce more plants in the marginal areas They must be naturally stable and also remain small I think it is not only by far the best fugue but also by far the most beautiful fugue It is the most natural optic one can achieve for such a classic path So as we can see now the moss here has grown very thick And once this condition is reached which took about half a year here then no weeds can grow in these areas I just collect a little moss here and there And here for example I recently added some fresh padding This is also another one you can see the green coloring here this is also a different moss And if you then press them into the gaps does it actually grow on its own Autumn feels a bit more welcoming to me now because the weather is wet and humid So that you don't have to water the areas here So naturally the water permeability is also an advantage here There is an unsealed area So the biggest advantage of this fugue is that it's actually the only way to manage it is a living joint With other application methods such as the presented cement joints or epoxy joints It always results in a dead area that is sealed off And in this area plants still have a habitat and thus also animals So I would already be happy and satisfied if I could achieve a small change of heart with it For not all gaps need to be clean and sterile Not every gap that is somehow green or has something growing in it is bad There are also beautiful plants there that do not look untidy like the moss here for example I will also introduce you to more plants that have a flowering character And they are also small and stable which you can definitely use for such a project here So guys it's raining but that won't stop me from looking for a few more mosses and plants here for the area We will then harvest them partially and I will use them immediately And I just want to show you if you're interested in such a project where you can find these mosses So I didn't have to go far and already found the first moss cushions on an extreme habitat Here the sun shines for ages and they only grow here on a concrete base there is no soil or anything else That means if we harvest these mosses here we can actually be sure they will survive in the joints So where you will always find moss is on roofs And here you can be sure that these mosses will grow easily in the joints So then I don't need to look much longer Here partly on the bark mulch the moss grows I just need to collect it here like this Then I took a look inside these flowerpots There's a huge moss pad inside I'll try to solve this right away with a knife So where moose can naturally grow is any rocky surface Here I have this stray stone in the front yard And there are even many different types of moss on it Here is also a particularly beautiful one I will harvest a few of them right here Well here's the result of just two minutes of searching right here in my own garden That was really quite productive I also have many different types of moss I don't know if the camera focuses this clearly here Here you can clearly see the differences Then I still have a few sedum shoots that you can just throw down And they usually take root right away Here we have another type of moss that I also found on a rocky surface Yes and we will now introduce them here So then I have these sedum shoots here I will just bury them slightly at the break point here And I'm then curious to see if they will grow This Sedum plant is not permanently foot-tolerant That's why I won't plant them in the center row but rather more in the border area So I now have a lot of moss here in various types But the weather is quite uncomfortable now and the sun is about to set That's why I'm going in now and will plant the rest tomorrow So I'm taking you in now as well And then I will show you again what possibilities there are to introduce blooming plants or generally other plants here So I had just promised you that I would introduce suitable seeds About plants that can be planted in the gaps That works very well I will do that next year as well And then I will present the entire project to you once again like this then also with blooming plants You can of course also and there's nothing against it if you now have plants growing in your garden that are already growing You can also harvest them and insert them into the corresponding joints So when choosing plants there are a few things to keep in mind First you must ensure that the plants can tolerate full sun Then you must choose plants that need very little water You don't want to go and water the paths if you'll excuse the expression Then with the fertilizer requirement they must be plants that grow on very nutrient-poor and barren soils They can also grow in such small and narrow gaps Yes and another important point is that the plants are wear-resistant There are plants that are more wear-resistant than others The wear-resistant ones should always be placed in the path there Where you actually go then And then you can naturally also place a few other nice plants which if I may say are in the edge areas Then there's also a small step-like elevation which makes the whole thing even more lively So here we have for example thyme It stays very small and definitely gets along with the location As seed it definitely works Fette Henne which I had already shown you is also an example of one I used These are various species of sedum also available as seeds here Then I also have stonecress here This is very demanding when it comes to germinating In that case you can also buy the plants ready-made This can also be done with seeds but the germination is very limited Another two flowering candidates are the Roman chamomile and the feather grass also as seed on plants You will definitely get along with the location So that was naturally just a small selection of plants I will put together a small package for you That means if you're interested in the green or living bird you can order it through me I will then prepare a seed mixture mixed with already grown plants which you can then order I will also leave my email address again in the video description Then just send me an email Then I will gladly send you the items as a complete package If you liked the video I would naturally be happy to get a thumbs up or a nice comment or of course through suggestions or questions You can contact me at any time Then I wish you all the best for now stay healthy during this strange time and then I' ll just say see you next time So friends I'm just now editing this video here and as is usually the case here you don't get very far because my two friends They always manage to keep me from working