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Help Please! Problems with Stinkhorns in Mulch

7 years ago
Does anyone know how to get rid of these awful mushrooms? They are the worst! I’ve been turning the mulch over this winter to air it out as much as possible but I’m still seeing the white veins and eggs even though we’ve had some extremely cold weather for long periods of time. I would prefer natural remedies, if there are any. I’ve read that no sprays really work for this type of fungus. This is a 1 ft x 4ft area and I’m still seeing the eggs in the mulch. They were growing all of fall into December near my front entrance. (Zone 5) So.... there are stinky, phallic mushrooms covered in flies greeting visitors. Eww

I’ve gotten some good feedback already-remove all of the mulch in that area, remove the fungus and take it. Anyone else have any preventative suggestions?

Comments (2)

  • 7 years ago
    Sorry if this is showing up twice...there was a glitch the first time I posted it which made it impossible to comment on the discussion
  • 5 years ago

    You have probably solved your problem by now, but if it were me, for that small an area I would totally eliminate all of the media. If possible, applying some sort of fungicide to the ground area and let it sit bearover the winter. Perhaps use a different brand of mulch or a different media next year.

    debra