{"id":539,"date":"2017-03-27T14:10:20","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T14:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/?p=539"},"modified":"2017-03-27T14:10:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T14:10:20","slug":"tips-for-putting-a-stop-to-nuisance-tree-moss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/tips-for-putting-a-stop-to-nuisance-tree-moss\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Putting a Stop to Nuisance Tree Moss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_540\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Service-Noblesville-Indiana-e1490623697234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Service-Noblesville-Indiana-e1490623697234-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"Noblesville Tree Service 317-537-9770\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Service-Noblesville-Indiana-e1490623697234-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Service-Noblesville-Indiana-e1490623697234-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Service-Noblesville-Indiana-e1490623697234-968x1024.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noblesville Tree Service 317-537-9770<\/p><\/div>Under the right conditions, moss can be quite stunning, and even beneficial. But in most cases of residential landscaping, moss is typically a nuisance. That is because moss can grow uncontrollably, taking over entire lawns and landscapes. This deprives plants, grass, and trees of water and sunlight, which are two fundamental elements. But with a little bit of preventative maintenance, you can control moss growth on your favorite trees. <\/p>\n<p>Continue reading to learn some helpful tips for getting rid of moss on trees, and a few effective ways you can prevent moss growth in the future.<\/p>\n<h1>Moss Growth<\/h1>\n<p>In order to defeat your enemy, you must first learn what makes them powerful. In the case of tree moss, it is helpful to understand what makes moss grow. With this knowledge, you can then figure out how to eliminate everything moss needs to thrive, thus controlling its spread. Moss grows in shady, cold, and wet conditions. It usually grows on lawns that have trouble maintaining grass. By reducing these three conditions, you can control moss growth. Simply make changes to your outdoor environments in a way that makes it difficult for moss to survive. <\/p>\n<h2>Here are some tips on how to do just that:<\/h2>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>It is important to treat moss on both lawns and trees in order to control the entire occurrence.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>Start watering your lawn less often, but when you do, water it longer.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>If your property is usually pretty shady, trim trees around your yard to let in more sunlight.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>Test the pH levels in your soil. Moss grows in infertile soil conditions. Acidic soils should be treated with lime.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>Aerate your lawn and underlying soil to improve drainage and ventilation. <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>Use your fingers to remove moss from trees. In the winter when trees are dormant, follow up with a power washer to rinse the hard-to-reach areas and finish the job. Be sure to let your tree trunks dry completely. <\/p>\n<p><font color=\"forestgreen\">&#10086; <\/font>Outsource professional tree service to take the best care of your landscaping trees!<\/p>\n<h1>Noblesville Tree Service<\/h1>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_367\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/seniordiscount.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/seniordiscount-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tree Service Noblesville 317-537-9770\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-367\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Service Noblesville 317-537-9770<\/p><\/div><strong>Call 317-537-9770<\/strong> for affordable tree service in Noblesville, Indiana. We offer a wide range of professional tree services for residential and commercial properties. Ask us about our competitive pricing and our tree service coupons! Call 317-537-9770 to request a free estimate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\" target=\"_blank\">Noblesville tree service<\/a>, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the right conditions, moss can be quite stunning, and even beneficial. But in most cases of residential landscaping, moss is typically a nuisance. That is because moss can grow uncontrollably, taking over entire lawns and landscapes. This deprives plants, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/tips-for-putting-a-stop-to-nuisance-tree-moss\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[224,225,39,226,125],"class_list":["post-539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tree-service","tag-moss-growth","tag-moss-growth-on-trees","tag-noblesville-tree-service","tag-remove-moss-trees","tag-tree-moss-removal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":543,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539\/revisions\/543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.treeservicenoblesville.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}