The slime molds found in the landscape are usually bright yellow, red or orange. They spread on decaying plant material or mulches when conditions are wet and the temperatures are moderate.

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 ...

Slime molds have been around for a surprisingly long time — as much as 2 billion years, before our world harbored any kind of plant or animal life. To date, Earth is home to 900+ known species of this ...

Dog vomit slime mold is one of the most common and noticed slime molds. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. Thursday, June 19th 2025 ... They can be colorful with shades of orange ...

Q: After the recent rain showers which I am so happy to receive, there is a strange pinkish-orange slime in my garden which looks unsettlingly like my dog couldn’t keep his meal down. It’s ...

From crawfish mounds to slime molds and mushroom, Dan Gill explains what to protect the landscape ... Slime molds of various colors (red, yellow, orange, white) may appear in garden beds.

The dog vomit slime mold will not harm your plants, pets or family, so there is no need to try to control it. There are no known chemical controls for getting rid of it anyway.

Myxomycetes, or slime molds, are fungus-like organisms that have characteristics of one-celled microorganisms and fungi. Every time I read another article on slime molds, I get hooked again! As a ...

Jeff Mitton Natural Selections. Slime molds were once grouped with fungi, but are now considered protists, a heterogeneous group that is cellular and mobile, but are not animals or plants or fungi.

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 ...