Spanish Moss Removal
I touched on this before, in my "TREE Q&A" post, but I wanted to cover it more thoroughly here.
So-called "Spanish Moss" is not from Spain and it's not moss. It's a native species of bromeliad. The same goes for Ball Moss. Some people want to utterly remove this plant from their trees. Some may do it because they believe it is harming their tree. Some, simply because they find it aesthetically unpleasing. Because they are epiphytes, they do not take any nutrients from their host. Only a tree already in severe decline will have any problem hosting Spanish Moss. The canopy of the tree will limit the availability of sunlight to the moss, thus limiting it's growth. As for aesthetics, it's been said there's no accounting for taste, but most of us prefer the look of a healthy tree, growing as nature intended it to. Attempting to remove Spanish Moss is likely to do more harm than good, ripping out branches and leaves along with the moss. Spraying poison is an option, but it's expensive, takes a lot of time, and makes an unsightly mess on your lawn. Plus, this is Florida we're talking about. It's going to grow back! If you have a tree that is in decline and you believe that removing a portion of the Spanish Moss might give it a chance to survive, contact Mid Florida Tree Service and one of their certified arborists can assess the health of the tree and help you determine the best route forward.
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