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 ...

10:51, Sun, Jul 23, 2023 Updated: 17:05, Sun, Jul 23, 2023 The soil in a garden is teeming with fungi and their spores. However, gardeners can’t see them and most of the time the spores are dormant ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.