CORVALLIS – It appears overnight and looks like a horror-show blob that’s slithered its way into your garden. The gross-looking substance known as slime mold shows up on mulch and lawns, but is ...

SLIME MOLDS: Rainy weather will encourage slime molds to appear in lawns. This organism looks like a gray or blackish area on the grass. It is harmless and no control is necessary. Hose off the slime ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. There is something odd growing on my lawn grass. There are small patches where ...

I don’t know why, because they are plentiful earlier in the season, but a particular life form that I just found this weekend, on a cold and frosty morning with a hint of wood smoke in the air, the ...

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Looking for a Halloween activity that’s spooky and satisfying to squish? This Spider Web Slime is soft, fluffy, and oh-so-stretchy, just like real spider webs (minus the creepy crawlies). The secret ...

Learn how to make gooey monster slime TWO ways with this sensory craft. Learn how to make gooey monster slime TWO ways with this sensory craft. Don't worry - the ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. There is something odd growing on my lawn grass. There are small patches where ...