Spanish moss disappeared

My problem is unusual…I have an old oak that had beautiful Spanish moss. One day I realized the moss was gone. All of it. It was last spring, after a particularly lengthy wet period. I know moss wants to dry out. Could that have been it? Was it the fertilizer I put on the grass around the outer edges of the canopy? When I sprayed Round Up on garden weeds, did that float up and kill all of it? Oddly, I had some of the moss hanging on a bottle tree under the oak, and that moss is still there and seemingly growing. I saw an article on how to regrow my moss, but how do I insure it will not disappear again?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/31/2017 @ 5:33 pm

Moss can die off from disease, and excess moisture can lead to a fungus.

Moss can also be knocked from the tree from heavy rain or wind.

Overspray from a herbicide can cause harm or kill anything it comes in contact with.

This article will help you with care for Spanish Moss.
https://www.airplantsupplyco.com/blogs/articles/6168524-spanish-moss-tillandsia-usneoides ^[1]

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