![]() ![]() ![]() Over time, however, you will learn which habitats your favorite mushrooms like and when they might grow, and you will look there first. Look in grass, under bushes, along streams, on wood, in flower pots. In urban areas, mushrooms can literally grow anywhere, from your basement to the empty lot next door. Walk, ride your bike (our preferred method), or-if you must-drive your car around the neighborhood and see what you find. Equip yourself with a pocket knife, a sack or backpack, and a roll of wax paper for wrapping specimens. Your first bold move toward identifying mushrooms is to find them. Start slow and add to your knowledge base each year. This avoids the problem of being overwhelmed and discouraged by all the weird mushroom characteristics and impossible-to-pronounce-and-remember Latin names. The best way to start is to set a goal of learning to identify a half dozen mushrooms in your first season. It just takes a little time and patience. Mushrooms emerging from the lawn will look like old friends. Once you get going, you’ll soon be identifying mushrooms just like you can identify broccoli in the supermarket or your uncle in New York. The first step to shedding mycophobia is to learn how to identify mushrooms. ![]() Lawns and gardens offer you a place to overcome your fear of fungus. It’s time to look at a mushroom in the grass not as a threat but as an opportunity. But when people who hate mushrooms see one growing in their lawns, a deep anger emerges that, in many cases, only subsides when they kick or chemically exterminate the peaceful mushrooms from the grass. When folks who hate mushrooms see one in the forest, they can simply hike in the other direction. How to Identify Mushrooms and Where to Find Them ![]()
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