If you’ve ever stepped outside to find that a cluster of mushrooms has sprouted overnight, you’re not alone. Mushrooms in lawns is a very common occurrence. While they can be unsightly or alarming if ...

Q: After every rain shower, I find mushrooms popping up all over the lawn. What can I do to get rid of them and keep them from growing back? A: You’re not alone in your concerns about fungi: Lawn ...

While some mushrooms are completely harmless and, in fact, quite delicious to eat, others can cause severe or fatal health risks. The death cap mushroom, or Amanita phalloides, is aptly named due to ...

How can I stop these mushrooms from growing in my yard? They are extremely hard to pull up. They leave a hole in the ground ...

Before you start plucking out all the fungi you can find in your yard, it’s helpful to know why mushrooms fruit. It starts with the mycelium, a web of filaments that lives under the soil that “fruits” ...

Bright red toadstools, funky jelly fungus, and rounded puffball mushrooms in lawn grass may look alarming. However, lawn mushrooms can be a sign that you have healthy soil; they help lawns grow better ...

Circles of white mushrooms, or “fairy rings,” may add a whimsical touch to summer lawns. But beware — they’re probably poisonous. Brian Shaw, Ph.D., professor and associate department head for ...