The cool and humid forests and valleys tucked away in the distinctive elevation zones of the Smokies region are sometimes said to be home to a greater variety of species than any other place on earth.

Recently, I was capturing some photos for an unrelated project in East Spencer and I discovered some mushrooms growing in the front yard of the old Rowan County Schools office building. I guess it was ...

If mushrooms or toadstools have suddenly appeared up in your yard, you are probably wondering why, and what you can do about them. Mushrooms, toadstools and other fungi reproduce not by seeds, but by ...

Hunting for mushrooms deep in the forest is the ideal socially distanced pastime. By Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer KHOMUTYNSI, Ukraine — Valery Kravchuk, a seasoned mushroom hunter, pushed ...

It seems that the eating of mushrooms is an acquired taste. Did you ever notice most kids will not eat mushrooms (along with a lot of other foods)? By the time one’s taste buds reach maturity most ...

QUESTION: Just about every time it rains, I get bunches of these toadstools coming up in my lawn. They start out tan-colored, but in a few days they turn black and get really gross. I am worried that ...

Recent rains have been so welcome - almost a feeling of euphoria as lawns and garden beds perked up. But peeking up in our green lawns and garden beds for several weeks now are strange ethereal ...

Question: Mushrooms have popped up all over my property in the past month. Are they a problem? How do I get rid/discourage them? What are the odds that they are poisonous? Answer: Every year, autumn ...