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Honey Fungus growth
lavenderlass
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Three years ago we chopped down an old apple tree in our garden but did not dig out the roots. Now we have what I thing is honey fungus (honey coloured mushrooms)growing out of the ground at the bottom of the stump. I have heard this is hard to get rid of, is this true?
Would appreciate any help.
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Sorry, when I saw it I cleared away into the bin (not the compost bin) but it was long in shape and the top was like a thin bell shape.
Honey Fungus fruiting bodies are quite tough - If what you cleared away was thin and the cap was weak and easily crumbled with hardly a touch, it almost certainly wasn't HF.
By the way, if they come up again try and post a photo - if it is HF, you would be well advised to dig that stump out (or have it ground out) as it would be acting as a 'home base'.
Thanks BobTheGardner I will take a photo if it comes back and Pansyface I will look up sulphur tuft and hf to see if I can identify it. Many thanks to you both.
Have looked on the internet and I seem to think it is more like sulphur tuft. Is this as hard as honey fungus to get rid of?
Sulphur tuft isn't damaging in the garden like Honey fungus is and can just be regarded as an interesting plant in your garden - however it is one of the toxic ones so keep children away from it, or it they're too little to be relied on to stay away, it's probably a good idea to remove any fruiting bodies before they go out to play in the garden. Wash your hands after touching it.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks to you all for the advice, its nice to know there is always someone who will be able to help.