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Comment by Georgeanne J. Ingram on July 5, 2010 at 2:09pm

Kim M. Garner: All I know is to pick off the squash bugs as you see them (unzip the opening and pull them out and squash them and cover up the plant part with dirt) and the remaining plant should be ok, but of course that is before the borer has destroyed ALL of the plants. That is the best to be done, that I can see.

Comment by Monique Joines on June 29, 2010 at 11:00pm

Robert, I live in Oregon and our soil has a high acid content. I've always wondered how to avoid blossom end rot on my tomatoes... now I know! Thank you so much for you post!

Comment by Sheryl Miller OKC 7B on June 26, 2010 at 5:39pm

That's some nasty looking fungi Linda. I googled it and found this:

http://hvbackyard.blogspot.com/2007/01/5-strange-stinkhorns.html

Comment by Kristine Lanning on June 3, 2010 at 2:25pm

Dear Charlotte, Perhaps Linda can send them some of that stinkhorn fungus? I think it would make a nice centerpiece for their dining table. Some folks just don't get that plants are people, too. I am sorry about your situation. ~k

Comment by Tammy Zaluzney on June 2, 2010 at 7:53pm

Sorry to hear you have less than courtious neighbors. I am so grateful for my wonderful neighbors and I know how fortunate I am to have them. It is shame that people so often do not think of others.

Comment by Judith Kennedy Arthur on June 2, 2010 at 7:47pm

I am so sorry, Charlotte. Not very nice people, I am afraid.

Comment by Judith Kennedy Arthur on June 2, 2010 at 7:07am

That is just awful, Charlotte. Maybe it will have to be dug up. There are often laws that a property owner cannot do anything that would affect his neighbor. I would not be happy with that neighbor.

Comment by Linda Rittelmann on May 31, 2010 at 11:00am

I think I may have answered my own question - if the internet is at all accurate, it's a Lantern Stinkhorn fungus. Aptly named, I smelled it before I saw it. It must grow amazingly fast, because it was not there two days ago. It said they were harmless, and it may have grown from an egg in this wood mulch I used if it was imported from somewhere else. Interesting, but gross.

Comment by Linda Rittelmann on May 31, 2010 at 10:32am

Guys - I need your help identifying this plant / fungus. I noticed it this morning when I was weeding. It's very phallic looking, red, and smells like death. The flies were swarming all over it. It's growing in pretty hot, dry soil next to my mugo pine. I keep the garden well watered, but it has good drainage, and I wouldn't expect fungus with as much heat and sunlight as this gets. Ick.

Comment by Robert E Brown--z7b8aNC on May 29, 2010 at 11:51am

I found a good discussion about using epsom salt and other ammendments in a garden:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/organic/msg0506054611573.html

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