During its first 100 years of life, the moss clump grew at a slower clip of about 0.04 inches (1 mm) annually. At its peak, during a brief span in the 1970s, it put on 0.28 inches (7 mm) yearly.

If you have trouble spots in your lawn where grass struggles to grow, you might want to consider planting moss, which offers a number of benefits. News Today's news ...

I recently picked up a clump of Spanish moss blown out of a southern live oak in Beaufort, South Carolina, and found the undamaged nest of a yellow-throated warbler.