But let's not forget the lichens. A hardy growth on the sides of tree trunks that often appears to be like paint has been on trees all winter. In the cold and dry winter air, they persist throughout.

Lichens use water when it is available ... is thought to have been locked up by sphagnum mosses than by trees. The surface of a moss bog absorbs energy from sunlight whilst below it an acid ...

Trim any trees with branches that create shade ... which will oxidize and make the surface inhospitable for moss (as well as lichen and algae). Read the original article on House Digest.

In a small Danish cemetery, a researcher hovers over a fallen tree covered by a rich green mat. She collects samples of ...

But let’s not forget the lichens. Fruticose lichens grow on a tamarack branch. A hardy growth on the sides of tree trunks that often appears to be like paint has been on trees all winter.