It could be white, yellow, tan or almost any color, even bright red. Multi-colored blobs of this stuff are also common. This visitor is a fungus called slime mold.

This common mold on mulch and lawns isn't a problem, but its name is rather unappetizing Gardening columnist Don Kinzler also answers questions about when to plant apple trees in the fall and the ...

Pity the poor slime mold. As if that name itself wasn’t bad enough, some species have even worse monikers, like dog vomit or scrambled egg slime.And despite the fact that they come in many striking ...

The stinkhorn fungus, Phallus impudicus, is also harmless. However, it does give off an unpleasant smell. Stinkhorns are a true fungus and resemble a giant finger sticking up out of the mulch.

How to control red thread, dog vomit fungus and other blemishes on your lawn. ... One method of control is to keep the mulch stirred up to prevent the mass from forming.

Leaves of red, yellow, orange and ... Mulch, leaf mold, compost. Jessica DamianoTRIBUNE NEWS. ... Diseases like snow mold and brown patch, and all sorts of fungi thrive between leaf and lawn, ...

'Dog vomit slime mold' and other strange fungi that plague summer landscapes. Chris McKeown. ... You simply need to rake the areas, loosening the mulch so it can dry out.

Don’t compost it or dump the old mulch in your yard, as the fungus could spread. Using mulch in a landscape is beneficial to plants, but always be on the lookout for artillery fungus.

If your mulch is growing artillery fungus, which can be a real nuisance, you should remove the affected mulch, apply a fungicide to the space and then reapply a fresh batch of mulch. 4.