Soil Issues/Experts

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2009-11-20 mushrooms in mulch:

Pets don't normally bother them because the smell is so much more intense to them. Most of the fungus looks like roots in the mulch. When the reproductive (mushroom) structure pops up, I'd knock it over

2009-11-16 white bead-like structures in soil:

Hi Michelle, Quite often soil fungi form a ball of Mycelium (roots). Usually this is associated with periods of unfavorable conditions for the fungi...excessive drought or water. Most soil fungi are not

2009-11-11 mold on soil:

Hi Richard, I'd loosen the soil surface and spray the area with a 20% bleach/80% water solution. If the area stays damp, it may return, so look for ways to prevent water from getting under the home. Dangerous?

2009-11-06 tree's:

Hi Paul, Easy to grow shade trees include: oak, maple, birch, bald cypress, elm, ginkgo, tulip poplar, dawn redwood, sycamore, chinese pistachio and willows. A little more difficult to establish but grow

2009-11-05 sow grass:

Hi Gary, Unless we get an unusually early cold spell, I consider the absolute last date to plant fescue in east TN to be Nov 1, middle TN Nov. 10th and west TN Nov 25th, but the earlier the better. The