AboutJames L. Crowder Expertise I can answer questions about soils, soil amendments, drainage and proper planting. I have extensive background in homeowner labeled pesticides (insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc.) and their proper use. I can also answer questions about the growing requirements of specific plants
Experience I have 37 years experience in the lawn and garden business split fairly evenly between the retail nursery business and wholesale distribution of consumer lawn and garden products. From 1990 to 2000 I co-hosted a weekly call-in talk radio program in Memphis, TN.
Organizations Garden Writers Association
Horticultural Board of the Mid South Fair
Publications Green Thumb Magazine - out of print
Education/Credentials 37 years of learning everday.
Awards and Honors Past president of the Memphis Horticultural Society.
Past president of the Memphis Bonsai Society.
Memphis Horticultural Society 2008 Horticultural Excellence Award
I came out to my garden one morning and found this soft, weird tubular thing pushing up out of the ground. I washed the mud off with the water hose and it was soft - almost as if it was alive. It only stayed one day. What in the world is it?
Answer Hi Katrinka, It's a mushroom, probably a dog stinkhorn. They are slimy and smelly. The part you see is just the reproductive structure, most of the fungi is underground. It does no harm other than being a nuisance. It tells me your have rich soil! Jim
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