Algae, lichens and moss often form green or grey, powdery or mossy, crusty growths on the stems, branches and trunks of trees and shrubs. Pictured here, lichen and moss. This dreary "gray all day ...

What should or should not be done for this tree?pear DEAR EMAILER: Green masses growing on tree trunks or branches could be lichens, moss or algae. Lichens are unsightly organisms that look ...

Lichen is not a moss, not a plant and it can grow on surfaces other than trees and plants. It is the culmination of nature’s true love story and just another chapter in the life of the epiphyte.

For instance, what are those green masses growing on your trees? Those growths could be either lichens, moss or algae, and the good news is that none are cause for alarm. Because they usually grow ...

For instance, what are those green masses growing on your trees? Those growths could be either lichens, moss or algae, and the good news is that none are cause for alarm. Because they usually grow ...

Q: There are greenish-gray patches all over the trees in our woods. I’ve heard people talk about lichen and moss killing trees and many of our trees do not look healthy. Do I need to be worried?

Because I had so much fun with “Urban Lichens,” I pulled out “Moss: Discover, Gather, Grow” by Ulrica Nordstrom, which was published and arrived in 2019, but I never got around to reading it.

Rene Redzepi was crouched and using a sharp knife to scrape lichen from rocks ... packed salmon trout in moss and baked it in a hole in the ground. "I wanted to do something different," he ...

Moss, for example, often takes up residence in shaded, damp corners of your yard. The only problem? Lichen is a type of plant that has a similar nature. So, how do you tell if it's lichen or moss ...