Ideas for Hanging Spanish Moss

Trellises and Trees

• Because Spanish moss grows very easily with just a little bit of coaxing, you can encourage it to grow up and along trellis siding that rests on the exterior of the house. Position the Spanish moss so it continues to grow up and around the trellis. Alternatively, you can install little hooks along tree trunks and branches, to help the Spanish moss grow up, around and over the trees. Either tactic will take little effort on your part and will give you an instantly romantic appearance.

Planters and Urns

• Spanish moss can give a very graceful effect to potted plants or flowers. For example, dress up an ordinary hanging planter with Spanish moss hanging from the perimeter. The Spanish moss will act like a "dust ruffle," concealing the bottom of the planter and giving the whole piece a more aesthetic look. Similarly, you can position the moss to hang off the edges of stone urns. In this case, the Spanish moss doesn't a have to extend all around the urn; you can just have a few accents here and there. This lends a vintage look to a new stone urn.

Spooky Effects

• When decorating your house or backyard for Halloween, natural Spanish moss gives a more authentic haunted house effect versus obviously artificial items like faux cobwebs. Hang Spanish moss from the eaves of your house, porch railings and around doorways for an overgrown effect. If you're creating a makeshift graveyard, hang the Spanish moss from the gravestones to give them an ancient appearance.