A green, moss-covered roof may make you think you wandered into a fairy But, in the real world, moss is much less a fantasy than it is a nightm

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A green, moss-covered roof may make you think you wandered into a fairy But, in the real world, moss is much less a fantasy than it is a nightmare. Left untreated, the clumpy greenery can cause virtually any roofing material to degrade—most commonly wood and asphalt, but also metal, clay, and concrete—and thus drastically shorten its lifespan.

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