Does it harm him?

Mosses are not parasitic plants

Moss settles on one Tree trunk on, the bark only acts as a base. The plants are held tight with extremely delicate cell threads (rhizoids). These pseudo-roots have no management function. Rather, moss plants take nutrients and water from their environment. At the same time, they are so diligent in photosynthesis that they do not have to rely on outside help. Consequently, moss does no immediate harm to a tree.

An important part of the ecosystem and a practical pointer plant

Moss has been an important player in Mother Nature's realm for more than 350 million years. The green tiny ones take on important tasks in the ecosystem and serve foresters and knowledgeable home gardeners as meaningful ones Pointer plant. We have compiled the outstanding advantages of moss on the tree for you:

• Valuable food source for insects
• Precious material for building nests
• Habitat for beneficial organisms such as predatory bugs
• Pointer plant for acidity, mold, excess moisture and poor ventilation

If you - regardless of its advantages - want to remove the moss from the tree, simply brush the green surface with a stiff wire brush. Please do not exert any pressure to avoid damaging the bark.

Unreliable as a guide

Moss on the tree only functions to a limited extent as a green orientation aid. The fact is that in our latitudes the moss mostly thrives on the north or north-west side of trees. In regions with an individual microclimate, in dense forest or in a narrow gorge, moss naturally grows in all directions. The position of the sun or a compass are definitely the more reliable signposts in the great outdoors.