Hello All... I have over the past few weeks discovered this unusual what looks like mold or a sponge in my flower bed. We have had a very rainy few weeks, which is out of the ordinary for the area in which I reside. Above the surface it looks like an orange sponge (long worm like) coming straight up from in the ground with a brown tip. After digging them up today, I have discovered below the surface it is a white ball and most of the ground has this white stuff all through it. I have also discovered lots of these white balls, that have not yet sprouted this orange sponge like things above the ground. Has anyone had a problem with these and if so how do I treat it? Thanks for any input.
Sounds like a slime mold - maybe Fulgio septica (dog vomit mold). It's not dangerous to your flowers or pets, and it's doing a load of good by decomposing your mulch.
