Ball Moss Removal

San Antonio Top Tree Service

Ball Moss Removal San Antonio, TX

Working with our experts at San Antonio Top Tree Service, we can complete all your ball moss removals in San Antonio, TX for both homeowners and local business owners. Ball moss is not life-threatening to your trees, but it can be an eye sore. We will typically remove ball moss during a regular trimming. It's important to understand that it is not parasitic, meaning it is not "feeding" off your trees. Basically it gets the nutrients it needs and water from moisture in the air.

While ball moss is not a parasite, it can be quite a bother—but it doesn’t have to be. When you decide to work with our team, one of our project managers will stop by your home or office to have a look at your situation and provide you with a hassle-free quote for the job. There’s no doubt that ball moss is an unattractive additional to your trees and it does look like a serious disease. Not to worry though, let us have a look and we'll let you know.​

Ball Moss Removal Service in San Antonio, Texas

Ball moss is not like other parasitic invaders that will hurt your trees. While it might be unsightly and cause additional weight on your trees, it will not kill the tree. For Texas residents, you’ll likely want to attempt ball moss removal during the winter season, while the trees are still dormant. Generally, we recommend that ball moss and pruning be done at the same time. This makes is easy for our crew to get the job done easily and taken care of together so that when your trees begin to bloom in the early spring, the ball moss is removed and the trees will look super healthy and lush. Our treatments can be as simple as manual hand removal, or we can also apply a chemical spray to the entire tree.


While are removal services are effective, it is possible for ball moss to grow back and reappear. We understand that this is not ideal, but in various situations, it cannot be avoided. If you find that it has grown back, call our team again and we will complete another examination. After manual removal or chemical spraying, or a combination of the two, we’ll try to determine what other factors are causing its regrowth. As we’ve stated, ball moss won’t cause your trees to die, but they can cause your branches to decay and break off. No property owner wants this for their trees, and that’s why hiring our professional removal services is so important. If you have questions about the entire ball moss removal process, allow our team to sit down with you and walk you through each and everything step—and provide you with additional background information explaining why we treat this moss in this way. 

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