Q: All summer we have had an infestation of nasty stinkhorn mushrooms in our mulch beds. We see the little mushroom balls that eventually bloom into odorous glory. These are not great for entertaining ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. For the second year, a fungus that smells like something dead has shown up in ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. For the second year, a fungus that smells like something dead has shown up in ...

Q: A few weeks ago, a few of these items showed up in our yard. Do you care to hazard a guess as to what they are? They look like alien creatures to me, although I suspect they are just a type of ...

Cool weather and moisture in the winter here in Florida may lead to some foul-smelling fungi appearing in your mulch. Stinkhorn fungi can be quite striking in the landscape but are often viewed as a ...

Garden preparation is not always easy, so it can be disheartening when you see as many mushrooms growing in your mulch as plants. You may be left wondering what you did wrong to invite these unwelcome ...

We have had a flush of mushrooms after last winter’s generous rainfall. A recent example was a surprise. It emerged in the wood chip mulch under a Deodora cedar in a Napa garden. I had not seen the ...

Button Mushrooms, one of the most cultivated mushrooms globally, are prized for their taste and versatility. You’ll typically find them in stores with a smooth, grayish-white cap and short, sturdy ...