Mushroom cultivation for beginners: Tips for a thriving garden

This is an excellent example of how a puffball mushroom expels spores! 🍄💨 Spores are typically dispersed by rain, wind, or interactions with wildlife. A person coming along and “puffing the spores” (as seen here) is harmless for both the fungi and the human. This process actually assists the mushroom in maximizing the dispersal of its spores — which is required for reproduction! #FungusFriday 📸 by @thefriendlyfungus | Science Channel

Visible mushroom spores in the light