# House plant fungus
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-plant-fungus/642771
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [December 2, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-plant-fungus/642771 "2012-12-02T18:02:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-plant-fungus/642771/1 "2012-12-02T18:02:32Z")
I’m not sure if this is due to my recent move to the Northwest or what, but my houseplants are growing a white fungus on the soil. This can’t be good, right? I know I’m not over watering since I usually forget to water them at all, maybe there’s not enough drainage? Anyone know a plant safe way to get rid of this stuff? it’s attracting gnats and also creepy.
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### Author:  [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-plant-fungus/642771/2 "2012-12-03T00:32:11Z")
Sift a layer of fine dry peat moss over the soil surface. don’t water over the peat for a spell.