The cool and humid forests and valleys tucked away in the distinctive elevation zones of the Smokies region are sometimes said to be home to a greater variety of species than any other place on earth.

According to the Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, there are more than 6 million species of fungi worldwide, many of which are mushrooms. People tend to confuse them with ...

Some are beauties, some look naughty, others appear delicious and nutritious while others still will land you in hospital if ...

It seems that the eating of mushrooms is an acquired taste. Did you ever notice most kids will not eat mushrooms (along with a lot of other foods)? By the time one’s taste buds reach maturity most ...

Hunting for mushrooms deep in the forest is the ideal socially distanced pastime. By Maria Varenikova and Andrew E. Kramer KHOMUTYNSI, Ukraine — Valery Kravchuk, a seasoned mushroom hunter, pushed ...

Recently, I was capturing some photos for an unrelated project in East Spencer and I discovered some mushrooms growing in the front yard of the old Rowan County Schools office building. I guess it was ...

(1) IN this welcome addition to the well-known “Home University Library,” Prof. Farmer has produced a work which, owing to its freshness of treatment of various problems of plant life, will be useful ...

The site recommends spreading a layer of gravel around plants to help prevent mushroom growth, as it blocks out their light.