Usually it’s possible to find both the good and bad in things. When it comes to the Phallaceae family of fungi, a.k.a. the stinkhorn mushrooms, however, there is only side to the story, and it is ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. For the second year, a fungus that smells like something dead has shown up in ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. For the second year, a fungus that smells like something dead has shown up in ...

Dear Lauren: That's a stinkhorn fungus. Stinkhorns are related to puffballs and earthstars. But they smell worse. You are fortunate to have them. They help break down mulches and improve your soil. If ...

Q. Every year about this time master gardeners start getting questions, like, “What’s the stuff that looks like dog vomit all over my lawn,” or “What is this patch of gel filled marbles on my mulch,” ...

A question for Dan Gill: This is the second year that this fungus (see photo above) has shown up. It smells like something dead. What is it, and what can I do? -- Nancy Fraley Answer: This is one of ...

I smelled it before I saw it. A single fungus had appeared in my back yard and a stench announced its presence. A green, wrinkled cap oozing slime sat upon a 5-inch stalk. Tiny flies flew around it, ...

Hopefully, you have put out your pre emergent for winter weeds by now in your beds and on your turf. On your home turf, you should be done with nitrogen fertilizer (watch out for national brand ...

I smelled it before I saw it. A single fungus had appeared in my back yard and a stench announced its presence. A green, wrinkled cap oozing slime sat upon a 5-inch stalk. Tiny flies flew around it, ...

Lucy Purdy was walking through the countryside of Dartmoor in Devon, United Kingdom when, along the way, she sniffed the smell of rotting flesh. When she proceeded to investigate where the foul smell ...