tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059452818853443050.post2033036078231568260..comments2024-03-26T13:56:52.736-04:00Comments on Green Gardening Matters: There's nothing Spanish or mossy about Spanish mossGinny Stibolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04286863715121139883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059452818853443050.post-35017993928147888582022-11-16T20:39:15.317-05:002022-11-16T20:39:15.317-05:00Thank you for the information!! Thank you for the information!! Audi Bernalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059452818853443050.post-26249530523918956842022-11-12T15:12:46.800-05:002022-11-12T15:12:46.800-05:00Yes, pieces of Spanish moss can be carried by wind...Yes, pieces of Spanish moss can be carried by wind or birds and become established in other trees or shrubs. The trees and this air plant have evolved together and this air plant does not damage the trees. If a tree is dying, the bare or mostly bare branches will be thick with Spanish moss, which takes advantage of the extra light. This is a symptom of a dying tree, not the cause.<br />https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP485<br />Ginny Stibolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146498065329489520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059452818853443050.post-30081881984280787922022-11-11T13:42:24.587-05:002022-11-11T13:42:24.587-05:00Will or can 'Spanish Moss' break off main ...Will or can 'Spanish Moss' break off main plant and fly through air to harbor in other vegetation(i.e. bushes)and eventually do damage or kill host plant ??<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059452818853443050.post-31189571833729009792022-11-06T14:37:15.784-05:002022-11-06T14:37:15.784-05:00Excellent information about Spanish Moss. I like i...Excellent information about Spanish Moss. I like its look but did not know much about it. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2059452818853443050.post-75211932856101313602022-11-06T14:03:18.814-05:002022-11-06T14:03:18.814-05:00A nice article. I’m learning about this more becau...A nice article. I’m learning about this more because of the natural trend that’s happening. Living in Florida also gives me great freedom to look at plants with close inspection. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com