How to care for Spanish moss . Native to much of South America and southern United States, one of the indigenous names used for the plant was itla-okla, which translates to "tree hair".

Spanish moss is shrouded in mystery. "It has no roots, is it alive?" "Where does it get its food from?" and "Does it even grow?" are all questions we are frequently asked at Walworth Garden. If you’re ...

Spanish moss is one of those plants everyone knows at least one fun fact about. For me, growing up visiting my aunt and uncle on St. Simons Island, Georgia, I was always warned not to touch it ...

Take care if you go this route, Spanish moss is a favorite home for chiggers and other small arachnids or insects, many of which leave itchy bites. I hope you find a way to stay cool this summer ...

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 ...

Spanish moss can be found on dead or dying trees, but is not the cause of the tree’s decline. ... Amaryllis are considered tough, reliable bulbs because they require little care.

When I first moved to this area almost three decades ago, I was surprised to see plants in the trees that I’d seen only in movies and television shows. According to Hollywood, Spanish moss only ...

Spanish moss, and other variants, are epiphytes and take nothing from the plants they cling to, but at times compete for foliage sites. By Tom MacCubbin UPDATED: April 24, 2019 at 2:28 AM EDT ...

If you really ever do “stop and smell the roses,” I bet you have discovered just how interesting, wonderful and just plain unbelievable nature can be. On a recent trip ...

Spanish moss is shrouded in mystery. "It has no roots, is it alive?" "Where does it get its food from?" and "Does it even grow?" are all questions we are frequently asked at Walworth Garden. If ...