Steal some and hang it in your trees. It prefers hardwoods and high humidity. Grab a lot because the birds will find it and line their nests.

I like moss also, seen it growing on live oakes on the coast and barrier islands where i grew up, but in florida i have a neighbor with nine oaks, vines and misseltoe, with branches fall on my place all the time. I think it would take thirty grand to clean his mess up. Be careful what you wish for? Not to alarm, my neighbors was build in the twenties, not to worry, love the look, just not next door

bring a dump truck....*^&* grows on all the oaks, huge piles of it when a storm hits. trade you for the air plants that grow down south that i use to toss!

Ok, sounds easy enough! I do have some baby bald cypress trees we just planted...they are mixed in w/Florida (slash) pine. They are only about 10 feet tall, so I am guessing they are stil too little? My husband made a little "hammock" of about 8 Fl pine and 5 bald cyrpess, with a few little cabbage palms and pompass (sp) grass in between trees. So, I am thinking that it could not become TOO big of a problem. (uh oh, are those "famous last words? LOL)
There are not many places they could spread to...past the trees is just an open horse pasture, then the street.

walli-ooh, yes, I need to get some air plants going here, too! love them!

here is a picture...the 8 or so slash pines are in the forefront...the bald cypress follow the rock along the fence, they are after the pines.

These trees are too small to put spanish moss it, right?

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sorry, it is saturday night, the house is quiet w/everyone asleep, so I feel like posting another pic! These are the bald cypress..

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No problem, grew up with cypress and long leaf yellow pine. Love it, With the size of your yard, no problem, the rule of thumb is to never plant a cypress tree within thirty feet of your house. Why, because they go brown in cold weather and the branches are fuel like dynomite. Would not worry about it, looks like you have room for the pines. How i miss the pines, But i live in pinellas, a few pines left. They are protected, Back off best of luck

After the hurricanes of 2004, we lost much of the spanish moss in trees.
We didn't really notice this until a few years ago when the moss returned.
It is pretty and certainly helps define the South.
Spanish moss is a plant and contrary to popular tales,
Spanish moss will not " kill" a tree.
The weight of heavy growth can be a negative on fragile tree limbs but the plant itself is not a killer.
Cows adore the S.moss.
If you have too much on the ground and you are fortunate to live near pastures, to toss it over the fence to the cows.

Here is a link that might be useful: Spanish-moss (Tillandsia usneoides)

I have Spanish moss growing on an old clothesline. I've also seen it growing on palms. About the only place I've never seen it growing is in full sun. Remember, it's a bromeliad, not a parasite.

This is so interesting! Never seen it on a palm (but I admit, I never really paid attention!) Coolo about the clothesline!

I have miniature horses (two) so I wonder if it is harmful to them...I know cows have different digestion than horses. I will need to look that up.

Love the info on this site.

my good neighbor ester, has the coolest old plants, told me that they use to stuff pillows with the moss. did something to it to get rid of bugs and stuff.

funny, walli--I was just reading up on that! Before A/C, it was popular to stuff mattresses and pillows with spanish moss, apparently it kept cooler than any other stuffing.

Also, in Louisiana, they used it as insulation in walls!

I have it growing successfully in my Gumbo-Limbo. Just hang some in the tree and it will take off.

thank you really!