Here are pictures of the flora growing in our yard as I try to identify species as invasive or native.

shots of our house and yard as I prepare to restore our yard to a native prairie/savanna and a bit of landscaping for atreyu's play area and to consider bike traffic.

We live in a heavily polluted neighborhood, but I want to grow my own food. I do not want to rely on raised beds year after year, and so I have set out looking for ways to improve our soil. One of the ways I've found to remove heavy metals from soil, is to grow sunflowers. I will not be composting these however - I will be disposing of them as hazardous waste, after hopefully having them tested. I understand that sunflowers extract Pb, Ur, Sr, Cs, Cr, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Zn. They also have shown promise in degrading PAHs in soil.

ways I've found to remove heavy metals from soil, is to grow sunflowers. I will not be composting these however - I will be disposing of them as hazardous waste, after hopefully having them tested. I understand that sunflowers extract Pb, Ur, Sr, Cs, Cr, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Zn. They also have shown promise in degrading PAHs in soil.

I just have been awakened to the amazing lifeforms springing from mycelia - mushrooms. Since I've been planting a lot in my yard this year, I'm noticing unidentified species. Can you help me identify these fungi?

these fungi?