Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

They play a vital role in nourishing plants and protecting them from stress and disease. Question: In a recent Advice to Grow By column you wrote about wood decay fungi and the damage they cause in ...

Garden experts are embracing fungi as part of a healthy garden, in a change of approach that comes amid an autumn bonanza of mushrooms. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says it is seeing record ...

On the shelves in your local garden supply store, you may have noticed products labeled “mycorrhizal fungi” and wondered what their purpose is and whether they would benefit your garden. They have ...

We’ve made it to another growing season, and with summer in full throttle, you may have noticed not all the lawn, flowers, trees, shrubs and vegetables are thriving, so there may be an issue to ...

Question: I have a large old oak that appears to be dying. My tree man wants to treat the soil with an expensive product called mycorrhizae. I've never heard of it. Will it help in your opinion? -- ...