How To Remove Lava Rocks From Yard

Use corn meal over the area to help prevent any more weeds coming up.

How to remove lava rocks from yard. Gather all the rocks into piles making a separate pile for each type of rock. Keep pea gravel separate from river rock and if possible divide the rock by type making separate piles for granite. Fill a sprayer with straight vinegar and a few drops of cheap dishsoap and a table spoon or so of vegetable oil. First we cut a piece of hardware cloth measuring about 30 inches by 30 inches openings about 1 4 1 2 inch.

Pull weeds that are growing between lava rocks. Shake then spray your weeds. Then simply shovel the rocks onto the sifter and spray the rocks with a hose to remove as much of the grimy dirt as possible. This way you won t need to scrub each individual rock with a brush.

Spread the rocks evenly around the existing rocks and drought tolerant plants but avoid pushing the rocks. A little rock wash might do the trick. These might have rooted in dirt between the rocks or from the ground below the rocks. For this method you will need to get some type of large metal dirt sifter.

If you re removing a gravel driveway or getting rid of rocks in the yard start by shoveling gravel into a wheelbarrow to remove it. Twice should do it. Then use a rake to pick up pieces of gravel the shovel missed.