Now would be a good time to fertilize your lawn, especially if it hasn't been fed in several months. It has been a long, hot, dry summer. Except for the recent showers, we have not had much other rain ...

If mushrooms or toadstools have suddenly appeared up in your yard, you are probably wondering why, and what you can do about them. Mushrooms, toadstools and other fungi reproduce not by seeds, but by ...

Toadstools appear on lawns due to the soil environment like organic debris under the lawn or active spores waiting for the correct conditions. Some people find toadstools attractive on their lawns ...

Toadstools are a naturally occurring fungus that can crop up in clusters on your garden lawn and are rife at this time of year. While they may seem like a nuisance, mushrooms are not always a sign of ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

It’s funny how we get ourselves into a fret about fungus, and then choose the yummiest of them to top our omelets. There are thousands of kinds of fungus that grow in our yards and most are harmless — ...

1 Clean out the rain gutters now to prevent problems later. Autumn leaves can plug the gutters and drains, causing leaks in the roof and damaging interior walls. You’ll need a ladder to get up and ...

Q.: A circle of dead grass appeared in my yard four or five years ago and by fall, it had filled in with toadstools. These circles have multiplied and now number five. What causes these and what can I ...

In the past two weeks, West-Central Illinois has seen a much-needed return of rain after a summer of low precipitation. With the rain has come a handful of calls into the Extension office about ...