Moss grows mostly on the north sides of trees … sometimes. The clumpy plants prefer a tree’s shadier side, which in the Northern Hemisphere is the north. But in the Southern Hemisphere, the south sides of trees get more shade — and that’s where you’ll find the most moss. (Preecha Ngamsrisan / Shutterstock)
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