Mushroom Services

• Mushrooms for Sale
• Outdoor Beds
• Tree Stump Inoculation
• Mushroom logs
• Mycorhizzal pairings

Fungi play many key roles in the life of a tree. When a tree in the wild germinates from a seed, it is very likely to form an intimate relationship with one or more fungi. This relationship, called mycorhizzea, is beneficial to both the tree and the fungi. It is so beneficial, in fact, that some ecologists have estimated that 80%-90% of all plants in the wild form this symbiotic relationship with fungi. Many famous mushrooms such as Truffles and Porcini have this beneficial relationship with trees.

Another major role that mushrooms play in the tree life cycle is that of recycling dead wood. When trees in the wild lose branches or die, it is fungi that break down the wood into the soil. This is why the soil in forests actually gets thicker over time. Layers of nutrient rich, organic matter is bonded together with living networks of fungi. Many popular mushrooms -- for example Shiitake, Oyster, Lion's Mane, and others -- fall into the category of wood recyclers. They decay the dead trees that then provide nutrients to new seedlings -- and the tree life cycle continues. Here at Tengu Tree and Mushroom we take the time to re-purpose much of the wood from pruning to feed a variety of mushrooms