Learn to forage for edible mushrooms that grow on trees, such as lion’s mane and beefsteak polypore, and recognize toxic look alikes to avoid, such as oyster mushroom look alikes. Avoid a trip to the ...

Photo Description: Of five nonnative tree species invasive in the southeastern USA, only logs of Triadica sebifera, Chinese tallowtree, successfully produced edible shiitake mushrooms. On farm trials ...

A mushroom, technically speaking, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus. Although that doesn’t sound terribly appetizing, edible mushrooms represent a low-calorie, beneficial food ...

Pinching edible chanterelle mushrooms at their base helps keep their false gills clean of dirt and debris, a trick that makes cooking preparation much easier. Daniel Cunningham As cooler, wetter ...

My friend back East cautioned me against mushrooms. She told me of someone she knew, a lifelong wild mushroom enthusiast, who ate the wrong one and died. For a long time, I stopped hunting mushrooms.

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Denton Sherwood was excited. The U.S. Postal Service employee came upon what he thought was the Guinness Book of World Records-holder mushroom. Measuring 14 inches across and weighing in at 4 pounds, ...