Mulch is a valuable asset to your garden. It helps retain moisture in soil, prevents weeds from sprouting, and keeps pests at bay. However, mulch also provides the ideal environment for fungus growth.

Q. Just recently, I have noticed brown dots appear on the side of my house. When I try to remove them, I find it is almost impossible to do so without damaging my siding. What is going on? A. It ...

Is this the dreaded artillery fungus in my mulch? My brother had it in his mulch and he never did get off the black spots it shot onto his house and car. You dodged a bullet this time. This is bird’s ...

Landscape mulch usually consists of hardwood shreds or bark chips, providing cover to hold moisture and add a finished look. Wood in mulch also provides a food source for fungi that are natural ...

Q: I need suggestions on the best products (mulches) to use to fight the artillery fungus problem. A: Penn State University has done some testing on this very problem, and it seems that artillery ...

Have you noticed small, tar like spots on the vinyl siding around your home? What about on your windows? What you may be dealing with is a fungus knows as Artillery Fungus. Artillery Fungus is a white ...

I've been augmenting the soil in my banquette garden beds and planting new seedlings for spring bloom. When I pulled back the mulch (mostly leaves and some pine straw) and turned the soil, there were ...

The cone-shaped thing is called bird’s nest fungus. (Courtesy Joe in Derwood, Maryland) Joe in Derwood, Maryland, sent a cool-looking photo and writes: “Can you please tell me what these cone shaped ...