Mulch is a valuable asset to your garden. It helps retain moisture in soil, prevents weeds from sprouting, and keeps pests at bay. However, mulch also provides the ideal environment for fungus ...

Q. A really disgusting, yellow and brown gelatinous mass is growing on the mulch in my flower beds. Is the mulch contaminated with something? It doesn’t smell bad, but I’m afraid to touch it. A.

Yes, finding slime mold in your mulch can be a disturbing experience. Let’s be honest here: it looks gross (it’s not commonly known as ‘dog-vomit mold’ for nothing) and, as its name ...

This week is supposed to be my week to scurry about planting all those containers of perennials that I accumulated throughout the summer. There are always irresistible bargains, rooted cuttings and… ...

It's not a given that wood mulch abutting your house will lead to a splattered exterior. There has to be a certain level of moisture before the fungus develops, says Jacqueline Kowalski, extension ...

Q: We have ugly, yellow, foamy blobs of fungus that continually pop up in various areas of our freshly spread hardwood mulch. It doesn't seem to be in our neighbors' mulch beds. This is at least ...

Artillery fungus grows easily in wood chip mulch, but doesn't do as well in bark mulch. If you don't want to take any chances, try stones or a ground cover plant. More from CBS News ...

Q.: I am wondering if the fungus that kills hollyhocks is to blame for ruining my hostas each year. They start out as big, beautiful healthy plants each spring. It doesn't take long, however, for ...

Is this the dreaded artillery fungus in my mulch? My brother had it in his mulch and he never did get off the black spots it shot onto his house and car. You dodged a bullet this time. This is bird… ...

Q. We have some ugly yellow fungus growing on trees and shrubs, maybe coming from the hardwood mulch we put down this spring. What can we do to make it go away permanently? I sprayed it with a mixt… ...

Q: I have tiny black specks on my siding at the front of my house that are almost impossible to remove. There are too many to scrape off with a fingernail and then scrub the remaining residue.

Q. We have some ugly yellow fungus growing on trees and shrubs, maybe coming from the hardwood mulch we put down this spring. What can we do to make it go away permanently? I sprayed it with a mixt… ...