Our sister site Maple Leaf Life points out that two newspapers have run stories recently on this year’s moss proliferation…
The New York Times has noticed Seattle’s “extraordinary year for moss!”
Our news partner The Seattle Times has a story with this telling headline: “The Seattle region’s coldest April on record is a boon for moss.”
No kidding.
On the other hand, the Times seems to like it:
Our crummy spring is a glory for that signature denizen of Seattle: moss. The glorious green yang to our gloomy gray yin, moss is reveling in all this cool, moist weather.
Me, I’d rather it wasn’t on my roof.
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yeah, the moss on our roof just keeps looking at me, saying, clean me up.
Luckily we have a cat that loves to hunt moss, so our roof is completely clean. I wish I could rent her out.
A lot of people actually like putting moss in their roof – especially those who uses green roofing. The edges of the whole roof deck looks absolutely fantastic, with the moss sprouting out of it giving your roof a touch of nature.
Well, to be fair – they look awesome. Sadly, moss actually makes your roofing's lifespan deteriorate. Moss actually attracts moisture to penetrate your roof panels and shingles, breaking it down slowly but surely! You better clean the moss out, soon! And to prevent them from coming back, I read in another blog that sticking a copper strip in your roof actually prevents moss build-up.
I like the green tinge that moss lends on the overall look of our house. But I like it better when the moss stays on the walls and not on the roof. Removing moss from the roof can be very inconvenient.