Mushrooms in my yards?

Question

why are there mushrooms growing in my yard. It has direct sunlight through out the day and the only moisture is from my sprinlkers at 7 am and when it rains. Not to mention i cut my grass 3 times a week and the keep sprouting.

Answer 1

Mushrooms are fungi that thrive on dead organic matter so they're probably growing on dead roots that are decaying or old scraps of wood that were buried/ covered the soil. If this is a big problem and you continue to find concentrated areas where the mushrooms are growing, you might want to probe around the soil and see if you can find larger pieces of wood or dead roots that you can dig up.

I'd like to share the 3 various ways you might want to consider in eliminating these fungi;

1) Whenever I've encountered mushrooms on my lawn, I've found that a good application of commercial fertilizer will usually eliminate mushrooms.

2) Baking soda disolved in water or sprinkled directly onto the soil around the area that is infested. I prefer to mix with water and spray. Just try using it at a rate of 2 or 3 tablespoons per gallon of water, mix thoroughly and then spray the area with a garden sprayer. If you sprinkle the area with baking soda, just water it in till it dissolves.

3) Most of the local hardware stores sell a fungicide that contains the active ingredient called; "Funginex", which is quite effective on mushrooms, leaf spots and powdery mildew found in and around your garden. It can be mixed with water at recommended rates and then sprayed onto the infected areas.

NOTE: When spraying, try to spray the perimeter of the infected area rather than spraying just the spots where you see them growing.

Hope one of these suggestions will cure your problem. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

It sounds like the area is too wet. Fungi love moisture, so maybe consider reducing the amount of water you are giving the turf. As long as the fungus has the moisture it needs, it will continue to grow.

Mushrooms do grow on decaying materials in the ground and in the thatch layer, so you may also want to consider dethatching your lawn. Before you mow or dethatch, hand pick all of the mushrooms you can see so you do not spread the spores throughout your lawn!

Mushrooms are not the easiest to control. Fungicides found in stores probably will not work, since those are usually for leaf spots, mildews, etc. Leaf spots and mildews are VERY different from mushrooms (they're in a completely different order). Just because something says it is a fungicide does not mean it will work on your problem. You have to read the label!

Answer 3

Sorry man, nothing that I know of will kill mushrooms. They're fungi, not plants so an herbicide won't kill them. And regular fungicides won't do it either. Just pull them up when you see them. Don't squash them, or the their spores will spread.

Answer 4

Ortho.