Mosses and lichens are not parasites. However, their appearance on garden crops is still a bad sign.
Growths on woody plants indicate that the plant has encountered an illness.
In addition, pests can settle on mosses and lichens.
It is also worth remembering that such growths spoil the appearance of the tree.
For the above reasons, many summer residents decide to clean the trunks.
How to quickly and easily achieve the desired result? The expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told about the ideal method.
Using a brush
Moss and lichen can be removed with a brush.
But you should use not a standard brush, but a metal brush. This tool easily removes growths from wood.
Using an important tool
After removing moss and lichen, the tree trunk needs to be treated additionally. Otherwise, the plant will encounter diseases.
The garden crop should be doused with drops of a three percent solution of ferrous sulfate.
This product should be sprayed not only on the tree itself, but also on the soil underneath it.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
