Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Does anyone know what this is growing on my bushes? What should be done about it if anything? It is hard to see. It is a fuzzy green stuff and is growing on many of my bushes.
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ENH1224/EP485: Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens - Harmless Epiphytes
It could be a harmless, but not so pretty lichen. To be sure, you can email your pic and question to askthemastergardener@ufl.edu.com |
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yes as Kitty stated, its moss. It was all over several of my bushes including one out of my 3 crepe myrtle bushes. I had it diagnosed at a local nursery and it was recommended I use a product called "copper" something. I turned the whole issue over to my pest control company and the bush was sprayed. Currently that bush is full of foliage and new buds.
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It is lichen. The leech of the plant kingdom. Direct applications of copper sulfate is the standard fix.
I was told by a longtime friend and local nurseryman ( has been growing wholesale here over 40 years, not a newbee ) that he mixes baking soda in water and gets great results, but I didn't get the ratio and I haven't tested it. |
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