Mushrooms on My Lawn

By

lgsiy

09/18/2010

The mushrooms will go away by themselves when the rotting roots from the tree finish decomposing. They really pose no threat other than they are un-sightly. if you have a dog or cat they will leave them alone generally animals know instinctively what is good and bad for them.

By

s.thompson

09/17/2010

I asked that same question a few weeks ago of a great NPR radio garden talk show host for 'You Bet Your Garden'. We have mushrooms growing up in the yard because they are busy eating up the wood left in the roots of a big old maple tree that was destroyed in a storm and had to be cut down. He said that if you sprinkle wood ashes in the areas where the mushrooms grow the pH will be changed and they won't grow. Just use the ashes from a bonfire or fire pit or fireplace. It is a safe, nontoxic method that shouldn't hurt any animals or toads/frogs or birds, etc. This guy is really into organic safe gardening.

By

OneSmartAleck

09/11/2010

I also have mushrooms lately. My concern is will they hurt my dogs or cats. They use that side of the yard to do their morning business. I keep it clean everyday. But my pets do sniff around the area. They don't seem interested with the mushrooms, but could it cause any type of infections.

I was wondering if I could get some information on how to remove mushrooms from my lawn, they seem to appear the past few years.

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For the first time, toadstools or mushrooms are growing in patches of the lawn. How do we get rid of them?

By SunshineGal from Central WA

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RE: Mushrooms on My Lawn

These are called fairy rings. If you google that term, you will find lots of information. Apparently, it can really damage your lawn before you know it and they're difficult to get rid of, lots of digging involved. Good luck! (08/22/2009)

By trenea7

RE: Mushrooms on My Lawn

Get a fungicide from a nursery or home center. Spray a week apart, I think. I used spray paint to mark where they were, because you have to spray enough to kill the spores. The paint eventually gets mowed off, but it stays long enough so you can do the whole area where they are at enough times. I've had these a few times, no digging involved. (08/31/2009)

By c t

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