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That's because there are now no longer any products available to amateur gardeners. Digging out or sweeping away before they've had a chance to produce spores are really the only ways of dealing with mushrooms/toadstools in the garden.
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Having seen the images of the problem I can confirm it is old age aggravated by canker.
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This sounds like coral spot - a disease that normally attacks dead wood, although some strains may attack live wood. If you would like to send an image you can e-mail me at geoff.hodge@rhspublications.co.uk
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Poinsettias need a position in good light and plenty of warmth (c. 21C), but away from sources of direct heat and out of draughts. Allow the compost to dry slightly between waterings and then give enough to moisten the compost thoroughly. A weak liquid feed every 7-10 days will also help.
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Normally this shouldn't cause concern. But during prolonged periods of extremely cold/frosty weather it may pay to cover them over with a mulch - but we're talking about conditions we haven't had in the UK for many years.
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The only solution (no pun intended!) when you spill anything on the lawn is to wash it through the soil profile and out of the root zone using several gallons of water.
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It certainly isn't mildew as this would attack the leaves. It could just be a natural/harmless fungus, or even a build-up of nutrients or chalk (if your water is alkaline).
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You can add Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer to the stump but this, like adding the fertiliser, takes several months to work. It's far better to dig out the stump or hire a stump grinder for the weekend.
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I can't find any supplier. Perhaps the British Conifer Society can help track down a supplier. The web address is: www.britishconifersociety.org.uk
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Yes, B&Q do tend to stock these products - although they might strip them out at this time of year to concentrate space on stocking other fast-selling items. They will be stocked alongside other pesticides - not necessarily in the houseplant section.
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