This fascinating photo of inky cap mushrooms in Redmond captures a sense of place (autumn in the suburbs) yet still puts the spotlight on the oozy, drippy fungus.

Mushrooms in your lawn? Learn about common types, what they indicate about your soil and what to do about them. If you take pride in your lush, green lawn, you might be alarmed to find mushrooms ...

Other species of lawn mushrooms that don’t require special management include inky caps, which have a thin stem and black caps that exude an inky black liquid as it decomposes.

Mushrooms grow in an astonishing array of colors. By following some simple (and not-so-simple) recipes, you can extract the colors to make dyes. Mycologist Julie Beeler's Mushroom Color Atlas is a ...

Mushrooms frequently appear in lawns in the wetter months. Fungi are a key component in the decomposition process in that they break down dead organic matter into nutrients that are available for ...