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• California Wild Mushrooms Identification

  Wild mushrooms offer an earthy, rich taste that is wonderful cooked and raw. Mushroom hunting…

  Last Updated: Sep 30, 2010 | Views: 14842

• Fungicide Treatment for Mushrooms in Houseplant Soil

  Mushrooms require specific growing conditions, and they surprise homeowners when they find them in houseplants.…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 6599

• Fungus on Texas Sage

  Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) is also commonly referred to as ceniza, barometer bush or purple…

  Last Updated: Aug 10, 2010 | Views: 9569

• Uses for Reindeer Moss

  A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium forms the lichen plant…

  Last Updated: Aug 9, 2010 | Views: 7561

• Is It Okay to Grow Oyster Mushrooms in Hickory or Maple Wood?

  Oyster mushrooms grow well on maple wood. Alternate woods for growing oyster mushrooms include aspen,…

  Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 5527

• Does Milky Spore Regenerate?

  Milky spore is an organic method of controlling Japanese beetles. The grubs of Japanese beetles…

  Last Updated: Aug 2, 2010 | Views: 3425

• Growing Mushrooms in a Cave

  Mushrooms are edible fungi that grow in a wide range of locations. Although they are…

  Last Updated: Jul 29, 2010 | Views: 5518

• How to Grow Hericium Mushrooms

  Hericium mushrooms--also known as lions mane, monkey's head and many other names--is an unusual food…

  Last Updated: Jul 28, 2010 | Views: 4821

• How To Grow & Raise Oyster Mushrooms

  Oyster mushrooms are often used in gourmet cooking. While oyster mushrooms aren't common in grocery…

  Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 6406

• Fungus on a Ficus

  The genus Ficus, Latin for fig, is a member of the family Moraceae. It contains…

  Last Updated: Jul 24, 2010 | Views: 4626

• Black Fungus on Flower Leaves

  Black fungus is a common problem on flower leaves and other parts of plants. More…

  Last Updated: Jul 22, 2010 | Views: 6133

• How to Grow Chanterelle Mushroom

  Many delicious foods grow in the wild, such as huckleberries and chanterelle mushrooms. Many measures…

  Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 6315

• How to Grow & Cultivate Mushrooms

  If you enjoy mushrooms and prefer to keep a fresh supply in your kitchen, try…

  Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010 | Views: 5189

• How to Grow Blue & Green Algae

  Blue and green algae are bacteria (cyanobacteria) that act very much like a plant. Blue…

  Last Updated: Jul 15, 2010 | Views: 4354

• Can You Grow Mushroom From Dried Caps?

  Mushrooms reproduce and grow from single-celled spores. Mushrooms generally produce these spores under their caps.…

  Last Updated: Jul 13, 2010 | Views: 6135

• Facts About Mushroom Spores

  Mushrooms, genetically different from plants, are similarly immobile. Mushrooms contain no chlorophyl; most are saprophytes,…

  Last Updated: Jul 12, 2010 | Views: 5310

• Rye Seed Mushroom Growing Instructions

  People have used mushrooms for thousands of years for culinary, medicinal and spiritual uses. Cultivating…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 5741

• How to Grow Exotic Mushrooms

  Varieties of exotic mushrooms include morel, blue oysters, shiitake, pom pom blanc, reishi, maitake, enoki…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 4571

• How to Identify Honey Fungus

  Honey fungus grows on dead plant life, most often on rotting trees. While it generally…

  Last Updated: Jul 7, 2010 | Views: 4007

• How to Grow Zhu Ling Mushrooms

  Zhu Ling mushrooms (Polyporus umbellatus) are popular in Chinese medicine as an anti-tumor remedy and…

  Last Updated: Jul 2, 2010 | Views: 4355

• How to Grow Shitake Mushrooms in Sawdust

  Shiitake mushrooms are an important part of gourmet cooking. They have been grown commercially in…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 6650

• How to Grow Bella Mushrooms

  Bella mushrooms are more commonly known as portabella mushrooms. A popular item in pasta sauces…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 4839

• How to Grow Morel Mushrooms Indoors

  Morel mushrooms come into season in the spring in most regions. The temperature, substrate and…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 5711

• How to Grow Edible Mushrooms Inside

  Edible mushrooms, not only popular for their culinary uses, are nutritious and easy to cultivate…

  Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010 | Views: 5164

• How to Grow Porcini Mushrooms

  Porcini mushrooms are a favorite in Italy, so much so that they are strictly regulated.…

  Last Updated: Jun 27, 2010 | Views: 11120

• How to Grow Crimini Mushrooms at Home

  Crimini mushrooms are very similar to white mushrooms. The difference is that their color is…

  Last Updated: Jun 26, 2010 | Views: 4633

• Tips on How to Grow Truffles

  Truffles are a cream-colored, bumpy, fungi delicacy that are highly revered in the culinary world.…

  Last Updated: Jun 21, 2010 | Views: 5052

• How to Grow a Mushroom Plant

  Mushrooms that are eaten are only the fruit of the actual plant. Mushrooms plants are…

  Last Updated: Jun 18, 2010 | Views: 4319

• How to Grow Backyard Mushrooms

  No matter the type of mushroom you prefer, a growing method is available for even…

  Last Updated: Jun 14, 2010 | Views: 5157

• Facts on Spanish Moss

  When you think of the landscape in the Deep South, chances are images of Spanish…

  Last Updated: Jun 13, 2010 | Views: 7751

• Types of Elephant Ear Mushrooms

  Elephant ear mushrooms are so named because they are large and floppy. Several species of…

  Last Updated: Jun 12, 2010 | Views: 6794

• How to Grow Shittake Mushrooms

  Shittake mushrooms are highly praised by many people such as chefs and pharmaceutical professionals for…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3117

• How to Grow Moss in a Terrarium

  Moss and lichen are peaceful, slow growers commonly found in wooded areas or growing from…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 4605

• How to Plant Mushroom Spores

  Although it is never recommended to go out and pick mushrooms for consumption without knowing…

  Last Updated: Jun 7, 2010 | Views: 4840

• How to Grow Mushrooms in the Easiest Way

  In the past, growing mushrooms at home was complicated and laborious at best and a…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 4247

• How to Grow Sphagnum Peat Moss

  Sphagnum peat moss grows naturally on top of bogs and swamps in many warm locations…

  Last Updated: May 28, 2010 | Views: 5186

• How to Make Mushroom Spawn at Home

  According to the Utah State University Extension, mushrooms are "the fruiting bodies produced by some…

  Last Updated: May 21, 2010 | Views: 10825

• Types of Soil Fungus

  With about 100,000 known species of fungus that live in or on the soil, most…

  Last Updated: May 18, 2010 | Views: 7644

• How to Grow Morel Mushrooms in the Garden

  Morel mushrooms are highly prized for their rich, nutty flavor and exotic appearance. Most fetch…

  Last Updated: May 11, 2010 | Views: 4374

• How to Raise Mushrooms at Home

  Raising your own mushrooms from spores or spawn is an ideal way to have your…

  Last Updated: May 10, 2010 | Views: 7265

• How to Store Morel Mushrooms

  Morel mushrooms are often considered a delicacy in the United States. Their window for growth…

  Last Updated: May 6, 2010 | Views: 6904

• Information on How to Grow Mushrooms

  Many people shy away from growing mushrooms to eat because a fear of the poisonous…

  Last Updated: May 3, 2010 | Views: 3940

• The Easiest Way to Grow Mushrooms at Home

  The easiest way to grow mushrooms at home is to buy a mushroom-growing kit. These…

  Last Updated: May 1, 2010 | Views: 5567

• Mushrooms That Grow on Conifers

  Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungal life forms. Often the fungi is a large,…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 7806

• How To Grow Mushrooms Outside

  Although a fungus, mushrooms are edible and delicious. Growing them at home can be accomplished…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6178

• How to Grow Everyday Mushrooms

  Growing mushrooms at home is a less complicated process than many gardeners realize, whether it…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4840

• How to Grow Mushrooms on an Outside Log

  In the wild, mushrooms grow in moist, shady environments, often in leaf mold or around…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5040

• How to Preserve Fresh Mushrooms

  Preserve fresh mushrooms for later use, whether you grew the mushrooms yourself or purchased them…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7710

• Pine Tree Needle Diseases

  Pine tree needle diseases are caused by fungal pathogens. The infection results in the defoliation…

  Last Updated: Apr 15, 2010 | Views: 10201

• How to Stop Mushrooms Growing in Your Lawn

  Mushrooms, or toadstools, are caused by fungal spores that settle in ideal habitats such as…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 9539

• Mushrooms That Grow in Mulch

  Mushrooms that grow in mulch may appear as quickly as overnight after a rain and…

  Last Updated: Apr 11, 2010 | Views: 11465

• How to Grow Mushrooms With Spent Barley

  Growing mushrooms indoors may seem like a mysterious practice, but it is rather simple when…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6781

• How to Grow Moss for a Stone Patio

  Moss will grow on most any poor soils and rocks if it is in a…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6024

• How to Grow Crimini Mushrooms

  Crimini mushrooms can be more difficult to grow at home than other mushrooms. Unlike most…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 8392

• Morel Mushrooms Identification

  The common morel or morchella esculenta, is a type of mushroom that is grown in…

  Last Updated: Mar 29, 2010 | Views: 7239

• Morel Mushroom Habitat

  Many people flock to wooded areas each spring in search of the morel. The morchella…

  Last Updated: Mar 29, 2010 | Views: 8932

• How to Grow Shitake Mushrooms in Florida

  Florida's moist, warm climate makes the perfect environment for growing Shiitake mushrooms. It takes a…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7772

• Types of Plant Fungus

  There are approximately 200,000 identified species of fungi worldwide. The species of fungi are classified…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3170

• Types of Non Flowering Plants

  Types of non-flowering plants include those which create spores or function through asexual reproduction. Though…

  Last Updated: Mar 27, 2010 | Views: 8746

• How to Grow Hen of the Woods Mushrooms

  Hen of the Woods mushroom is the nickname for the maitake mushroom. Maitake mushrooms have…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7320

• How to Grow Lion's Mane Mushrooms

  Growing and caring for mushrooms can be a time-consuming task, but very rewarding. The lion's…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3447

• How to Grow Mushroom Spawn

  For centuries, mushrooms have been used for culinary and medicinal reasons. Growing mushrooms from spores…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7032

• How to Grow Lions Mane Mushrooms Outdoors

  The lion's mane mushroom can be identified by the cascading spines that replace the gills…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6990

• How to Grow Turkey Tail Mushrooms

  The turkey tail mushroom is a bracket fungus that grows on dead wood and tree…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7769

• How to Grow Reishi Mushrooms

  Reishi is considered beneficial for good health and a long life in Asia. It has…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 10258

• Edible Mushroom Identification

  Edible mushroom identification is risky business. Many mushrooms are similar in appearance; telling a poisonous…

  Last Updated: Mar 21, 2010 | Views: 12854

• How to Grow Mushrooms for Profit in Arkansas

  The state of Arkansas is roughly divided between the forested mountainous terrain of the Ozark…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 7988

• How to Grow Morell Mushrooms

  Morel hunters can spend many hours in the woods peering under fallen trees and leaf…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 5212

• Fungus Plant Diseases

  Fungi are parasites that do significant damage to plants and particularly cultivated plants. Roughly 80…

  Last Updated: Mar 10, 2010 | Views: 5528

• How to Prevent Mushrooms From Growing in Your Yard

  Mushrooms as well as other fungus can grow in your lawn if your yard is…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 6499

• How to Grow Wild Mushrooms

  Cultivating wild mushrooms at home for gourmet or medicinal purposes is an exciting and rewarding…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 6624

• How to Get Rid of Mushrooms Growing in the Grass

  Mushrooms growing in your lawn can be unsightly as well as an annoyance. A mushroom…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 7951

• How to Keep Reindeer Moss Green

  Reindeer moss (Cladonia rangiferina) is a shade-loving lichen that thrives in sandy soil. Like all…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 7739

• How to Care for Reindeer Moss

  Reindeer moss is the common term for Cladonia, a species of lichen that is a…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 8553

• How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms

  Once a gardener has mastered vegetables, herbs and fruit, she may want to move on…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 8073