One thing all gardeners face at some point is unintentional plants growing in unintentional places. Moss, for example, often takes up residence in shaded, damp corners of your yard. The only problem?

It may also help to install a metal strip on your roof, which will oxidize and make the surface inhospitable for moss (as well as lichen and algae). Read the original article on House Digest.

Crustose lichens form crusty blooms on the surface of rocks and soil — even roof shingles, according to the forest service. Gordon, who organized the event, Lichen in a Winter World ...