How often do you pull up all your old mulch before laying new?

I would only remove it if it’s creating a disease or pest problem. Otherwise it’ll just continue to break down and add to the soil.

Well hell. This is the best news I’ve gotten all year. Just saved a lot of work.

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Fungi are what makes plant growth and soil health possible.

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This is what I wish more people would understand. I hate hearing people complain about mushrooms in their garden.

I always try to add mycorrhizae to the soil when I am transplanting something.

I usually replenish the mulch every year

Every other year I scoop out everything and start over

I read an article yesterday about cultivating winecaps in the garden I think I’m going to give it a try. You cook a batch of brown rice, inoculate it in a jar, let it grow then incorporate the rice culture into a spot in the garden. Supposedly you get years of mushrooms

you can buy the culture in a syringe

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FiendAndForest

Here's another source you might be interested in. I did this two years ago and just used pine shavings (not really expecting much from it). It produced much better than expected.

I used to plug logs but now when I get the urge for mushrooms I just order a few of their bricks and they have always produced well. I usually get their shitake, oyster, lionsmane set and then throw the blocks in my raised beds when done.

The gulf south mycological society is a nice mushroom club for the Southeast USA. GSMS Website

Only when there is too much of it to add more, but I don't get rid of it I just move it elsewhere.

Add a layer of some black cow manure or compost and mix it in. It will give it the fresh darker look and add nutrients.

Old mulch will still do most of its job (retains moisture and weed deterrent). I’ve never removed it.