Battle Ground & "The moss" (Meadow Glade, Lewisville: houses, rental)

[klpeake]

When we were driving through this area north of Battle Ground (right by Lewisville park off of 503). We noticed that all of the houses were surrounded by trees covered in moss. Is this because that area of the city is lower and the overcast/wet air hangs around much longer? We have not seen this in the other areas we have been too in BG (like around BG lake, Meadow Glade, etc.).

[janb]

areas down in the draws don't get the 'breeze' / sun??? to help dry off roofs (and walks, lawns... + anything else that hosts moss) Some places have moss 2+" thick on roofs! Walks can get very slippery, and the moss eats up the cement portion of the concrete, resulting in 'Exposed agregate!' after a few yrs. Our very high acid rain content from being downwind of coal plant in eastern OR has been found to create quite corrosive effect on concrete.

The very wise advice we got when moving from Colorado (from co-workers who had come and returned...),

DON'T buy a home in the trees !!! good advice ! We heeded, but our first rental had limited South facing windows (garage on that side) + ceiling cable heat (not too warm...except on your head). We were very ill in that home. Since then we have bought or built only South facing, with lots o' light, and not in shadow of trees, (except to west, as summer sun is intense). No illnesses with that strategy. (+ drinking LOTS of water)

Trees create trouble with moss, + needles in gutters + they can fall and crush your home after a few months of rain, and then a strong wind. I have known folks to go rent a motel on a really windy night and they weren't keen on getting crunched in their sleep. My boss used to come to work very grumpy after laying awake all night worrying about the neighbor's tree potentially falling on his house...