Where can I test mulch for artillery fungus? Even power washing isn?t getting their black dots off my siding, and I never had this problem before we bought this mulch! There is no way to prove that ...

Q: While putting up the Christmas lights, I noticed little black spots on my house siding from what a neighbor tells me is a mold spore coming from the mulch. Do you know how to prevent this? The ...

Mulch lends a tailored, streamlined finish to a landscape, but spreading wood mulch too close to your dwelling or driveway might not be such a good idea, especially if your home or car has a pale ...

You've been to the car wash but can't seem to get those little tiny dots off your vehicle. While a few of them could be bugs, the dots may actually be caused when parking next to a nearby mulch bed ...

You might notice little black, tar-like dots on your house siding, fences and maybe even your car - especially if those surfaces are white or light-colored ones. The "dots" are actually the spore ...

The spore-bearing fruiting structures of artillery fungi are very small, one-tenth of an inch across, and are very hard to see in the mulch. Their exploding “spore packets” are sticky, enabling them ...

Q. Just recently, I have noticed brown dots appear on the side of my house. When I try to remove them, I find it is almost impossible to do so without damaging my siding. What is going on? A. It ...

Many homeowners utilize organic mulches in their home landscape. However, after a while, if not maintained or refreshed, mysterious things can begin to appear in mulched areas. Before we explore the ...

Is this the dreaded artillery fungus in my mulch? My brother had it in his mulch and he never did get off the black spots it shot onto his house and car. You dodged a bullet this time. This is bird’s ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Little brown spots are popping up on houses and cars around the area, but it's not the work of vandals. It could actually be coming from your mulch beds. "The first place I saw it ...