Q. There is lots of Spanish moss growing in our trees. Is it true that the moss can kill the trees? A. What would Florida be without Spanish moss draping from the trees? While it looks like it could ...

We just moved to Jacksonville from up north and I want to know if Spanish moss is harming my oak trees. There is also some kind of gray-green moss growing on the trunks. Let’s talk about Spanish moss ...

Q: I have Spanish moss in my oak trees. My neighbor has his sprayed and removed. Should I do the same? I didn't think that Spanish moss got on trees that were healthy in the first place. Do you need ...

Q. Have I endangered my mango tree by hanging a few strips of Spanish moss from the branches? At first I put it in the center of the branches but noticed bugs collected there. I was afraid the bugs ...

Q: Spanish moss is in my dogwood and crape myrtles. Should I spray it or leave it alone? I am afraid it will hurt the tree. A: Spanish moss is a common air plant or epiphytes that we see in the trees ...

Normally, I love driving down the back roads of the North Suncoast. On canopy roads, the trees arch overhead, their limbs draped with Spanish moss. In open fields, the limbs of a solitary oak sweep ...

Spanish moss is a flowering plant belonging to the pineapple family (Bromeliads). The plant starts off as a feathery seed that floats on the air until lodging on a tree trunk or branch. If conditions ...

It's spooky, romantic, swaying, and quintessentially southern: Spanish moss is a plant shrouded in mystery. What follows is "Spanish Moss 101," a brief course on this fascinating epiphyte. (Don't ...

The story is a nice read but has major flaws. Spanish moss is not an environmental problem. Points about Spanish moss: - It's an epiphyte, not a parasite. - It takes advantage of slow growing or ...

My Tuscarora crepe myrtle bush, near a large ash tree next door shedding Spanish moss, seems to be choking on the moss and/or gray lichen on its branches. How can I get the moss off without getting ...

Spanish moss is better allowed to grow in larger trees, like oaks or bald cypress. Crape myrtles are small growing trees and can look overwhelmed with Spanish moss growing in them. (DAVID GRUNFELD, ...