A few years ago a reader sent me an email about identifying a mushroom in his lawn. These mushrooms were popping up in the lawn in clusters, just as I had in my yard a few weeks ago. The reader said ...

A lawn can look perfectly normal one evening and then wake up the next morning looking like a miniature mushroom village.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charise Wilson Photography / Getty Images When white mushrooms pop up in the yard, you may wonder if it is anything to worry about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Q: What is the cause and the remedy to remove mushrooms growing in a lawn about 1 year old? A: A variety of mushrooms grow in lawns. These are naturally occurring fungi that thrive when they've got ...

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 ...

A: These is probably a "puffball" type mushroom. It matches Pigskin Puffball (Scleroderma citrinum) closely, but could also be Pear-Shaped Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme). Both are poisonous and are ...

If you live in a rainy region or your area has had a bout of very rainy days, you may notice manifold mushrooms growing on the ground and around your trees. That's because mushrooms thrive in soggy ...

Q: We’ve had a lot of rain this year, and our yard is filled with a variety of mushrooms. How can we identify those that could poison our dogs, and how will we know if our dogs ate them? A: Animal ...

Q: Help! Our front yard looks like a mycologist’s dream, but it’s our nightmare! Dozens of mushrooms of various shapes and sizes abound. What can we do to squelch this growth? Where can we take ...