Aug 1st 2025
Red Maple is a very successful native tree that appears to be on the move, increasing its predominance across the Great Lakes states and Northeast. Also known as swamp, water or soft maple, it is tole…
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Jul 30th 2025
More often than not, people use grain spawn to inoculate straw. Why not sawdust spawn? No reason in particular, but let's explore it a little bit below. For anyone who is not familiar with the process…
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Jul 28th 2025
If you're new to growing mushrooms, or anything really, there is always the question of "when is the best time to harvest my shiitake mushrooms?". While you can harvest shiitake at just about any stag…
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Jul 25th 2025
Shoulder seasons are a great time to think about starting or expanding your mushroom log family. Trees have fallen into dormancy, but leaves are still on the trees which can help with tree identificat…
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