Q: We live just above River Road with desert vegetation. A branch of five of what I think is Yucca elata, 3 to 4 feet high, has grown up close to the street edge and my mailbox. All branches look ...

Question: What are the funny-looking white mushrooms that have appeared in my garden after the last rain event? Answer: From your picture they look to be a fungus called False shaggy mane fungus, or ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have a 5-year-old yucca houseplant that has grown to the ceiling, but only the top 18 inches have green leaves. (Other canes appear to be dead.) Can you offer suggestions to get it to ...