A green, moss-covered roof may make you think you’ve wandered into a fairy tale, complete with a quaint little woodcutter’s cottage. But, in the real world, moss is much less a fantasy than it is a ...

Dear Jerry: I may have asked you sometime before, but I’d like your current recommendations for what's best to use to kill moss on a shady roof and lichens on a deck railing. Hopefully, the same ...

CORVALLIS – In the moist Pacific Northwest, moss on roofs is inevitable. The ubiquitous plant clings to shingles, causing damage that can lead to expensive repairs and replacements. There’s nothing to ...

Moss can shorten the life span of a shingled roof and result in costly repairs. (George A.Tsongas) A common site in Oregon’s rainy, humid winter is the growth of bright green moss on shingle and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Elton John once sat on a roof and “kicked off the moss,” but experts say there are better ways to remove that bumper crop of moss that grew during last winter and spring’s seemingly ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sid Partridge, owner of Partridge Exterior Cleaning, shows us how he cleans a very mossy roof by scraping off the moss and applying a chemical solution that will keep ...

A. Gina, moss needs a shady area to grow, so I’m guessing that maybe the trees around your porch have grown and are throwing more shade. Whatever the cause, the moss can create problems and should be ...

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