Rick, I may be the only grower on earth that fertilizes his Spanish moss. It certainly seems to encourage growth and all my Spanish moss blooms in the spring (though few people believe me when I say that - picture below). But then, I actually make use of my moss. I drape it strategically in my oak/cedar trees to shade my orchids and drape a lot of my mounted plants with it (pictures below). One of my Vanda has made use of the Spanish moss and has huge roots growing in it (picture below). There is no obvious damage done to the oak/cedar trees by all my moss.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)
The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.