Mould in soil?

Hi,
I found some grey / white powdery patch in soil underneath some bushes.
Does anyone know if this is some type of fungus? I'm concerned it might be dangerous or may destroy the bushes.

 

Hi @Franc It's a fungal mycelium of some kind, probably made visible by the dryness of the soil under the bushes. However, it's almost certainly nothing to worry about as there are (literally) millions of species, most of them harmless or beneficial (and currently unidentified!)
You can fork it over if you are planting (e.g. bulbs) in that spot.

 

I sometimes find this, never been a problem.

 

Thanks for the responses.
This is a patch over a foot in diameter. It seems quite big. I had posted a picture but it doesn't seem to be showing up here.
I had seen small white (<5mm) balls or nodules in another part of the garden. Would this be the same type of growth?

 

Does it smell fungal.
It often a sign of organic matter in that area.
I think I'm right in saying that there are more beneficial fungi than bad, most don't kill plants when in the soil.

 

I really wouldn't fret about it, fungi grow through out the soil many of them actively interacting with your bushes and plants as well as each other promoting a healthy ecosystem they break down dead leaves and wood, recycling the materials in these for them selves and other organisms to utilise.
The little balls are probably the fruiting bodies of other fungi, puffballs if you are lucky, autumn is the time of year when you are most likely to find them.
The most important thing is not to eat any fungus you find in the garden/woods unless it is positively identified as edible by someone who knows what they are talking about it.
The second is avoid fungicides as much as possible.

 

I'll echo what the others have been saying @Franc , and just add that fungi do all their hard, and very important, work underground all year round, and it's just that you see the fruits [literally] of that work at this time of year when those are above ground. There are hundreds, probably thousands, of types, and the vast majority are not just harmless, but highly beneficial to everything else that's growing.
It's a pity your pic didn't show, so perhaps you could try again with that, and we can hopefully put your mind at rest. As @NigelJ says, just don't eat anything, and avoid killing them.

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