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 ...

Discoloration, thinning out, diseases, and excessive weeds are important signs that you need to replace your mulch. Pest ...

Q: Can identify what looks like some kind of mold growing in one of my flower beds? It just showed up this morning, and there are six clumps of this stuff, about the size of dinner plates. I haven’t ...

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 ...

Fungi are a natural part of landscapes. They go unnoticed until we see signs of them or symptoms on plants. Signs can be mold, mushrooms, decay, or rusty colored dust on lawn mowers. Symptoms may ...

Winter is a great time to re-mulch your garden, but you could end up attracting pests like termites and mice. Avoid these ...

Mulching our gardens provides many benefits such as moisture retention, suppressing weeds and adding organic matter to our soil. Mulch can also provide a perfect growing medium for fungi and slime ...

Do You Need to Mulch Every Year? No, you don’t have to mulch every year, but doing so can benefit your garden. Choosing to mulch isn’t a one-size-fits-all task and depends upon several factors. "It ...