Backyard trees do more than drop leaves and block the sun from your laundry line. They’re also hangouts for mushrooms. Some of these fungi are quiet cleanup crews breaking down old wood. Others are ...

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 ...

Rainy weather can cause mushrooms to sprout in lawns and mulch. “That’s fine,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “What’s not fine is when you see ...

If you’ve recently made the (mildly horrifying) discovery of a slimy growth in your mulch that looks like vomit…well, you’re probably wondering what on earth it is and how best to get rid of it. Yes, ...

DEAR NEIL: 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 in areas where oak trees were cut down. The stumps were ground ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mushrooms in grass - Little Dinosaur/Getty Images While some mushrooms are completely harmless and, in fact, quite delicious to ...