Spanish moss is shrouded in mystery ... Keeping it alive is easier than you might think, and as houseplants go, it is very low maintenance, but quite different in its requirement to other ...

It is a bromeliad, which means it is in the same taxonomic family as pineapples and some tropical house plants. Spanish moss has an enchanting, almost otherworldly look to it, so it’s no ...

Spanish Moss makes a great houseplant, too. Just be very careful when gathering Spanish Moss from outdoors because it is known to attract chiggers. And on a scale of one to ten, chiggers are an 11 ...

Hanging plants look great in rooms with high ceilings, and Spanish Moss – or, to give it it's Latin name, Tillandsia usneoides – is particularly easy to care for. The good news is that Spanish ...

Free your houseplants’ roots this winter by ... akadama (a coarse clay-like mineral used as bonsai soil), plant, moss (sheet or Spanish), string, scissors and water. 1. Start by soaking the ...

Spanish moss is eaten by deer and wild turkey, and it’s used as nesting material by egrets, mockingbirds, warblers, owls, and squirrels. It shelters a host of other animals, from spiders and ...

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 ...