Spotting a charcoal-like lump on the trunk of a favorite tree is going to cause any gardener distress. What you do about it ...

Question: Good afternoon, Carol. Here is a photo of some sort of fungi growing on one of our three mature birch trees in the front yard. I have not been able to identify it via the internet, so am ...

Mushrooms commonly grow in lawns and gardens; you've likely seen mushrooms cropping up on your lawn after a long period of rain. Mushrooms are the visible fruiting bodies of fungi. They provide an ...

Chaga mushrooms are a birch-tree fungus from cold climates that people have used for centuries, and they’re now commonly consumed as tea or supplements. Animal and test-tube studies suggest chaga ...

Your tree could be dying from the inside out. Mushrooms are excellent in soup, stir-fry, spaghetti sauce, and pizza. While mushrooms are great to use in the kitchen, spotting them in the garden on a ...