In Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler identifies slime mold and answers questions about onion maggot and ornamental crab disease ...

Dog barf slime mold is windborne and can exist without notice for months and years. It most often attaches itself to wood mulch because it likes the moisture and decaying matter.

Mulch can also provide a perfect growing medium for fungi and slime molds. These growths, when they occur, are often unattractive and odd looking to many homeowners.

These slime molds and fungi are important parts of nature, working to decompose dead or decaying material while releasing nutrients and compost-rich products back into the environment.

Dog vomit slime mold is one of the most common and noticed slime molds and is typically seen on recently applied mulches such as shredded bark, wood chips and leaf mulch during periods of warm and ...

The slime mold can cause some damage if it’s on the lawn as it can block sunlight and water to the grass until the slime dries up. The stinkhorn fungus, Phallus impudicus, is also harmless.

Dog vomit slime mold is one of the most common and noticed slime molds and is typically seen on recently applied mulches such as shredded bark, wood chips and leaf mulch during periods of warm and ...

Recently, one such wonder, a colorful slime mold, was observed in the mulch of an ornamental bed at a local business. Spring mulch applications and rain showers are the perfect recipe for slime molds.

She said that slime molds are not parasitic and therefore do not cause disease. “Slime molds get their nutrients from bacteria and small bits of organic matter which is why it is common to see them ...