Fungus under mulch?

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1:34p, 4/5/14

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Pulled up a few dead plants & this white powdery substance was under the mulch. None above ground.

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1:52p, 4/5/14

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It's most likely an innocuous wood decay mold.

There are lots of resources online. Here's some extra info:

http://blog.pennlive.com/gardening/2010/04/white_stuff_in_the_mulch.html

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12:18p, 4/6/14

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Is that colored mulch? I usually use the colored stuff and notice the fungus each year when I clean it out, exactly as you're describing. When I use uncolored cedar mulch, I don't get the fungus. It has never caused any problems for me, however.

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6:48p, 4/6/14

AG

Vigna at is right. don't apply anything to kill it as that will undermine the usefulness of the mulch.