What can I use to get rid of mushrooms in my lawn.? They are mid size to large, of tannish color?

Answer 1

Nothing works, the mushrooms you see are it's equivalent of a flower. 95% of the mushroom is deep underground, like an iceberg. Mushrooms are the sign of a healthy soil. If they have to go you can pick'm (even the most deadly can be safely handled, just wash your hands after), kick'm (you can also use a nine iron - fun), mow'm or leave'm, they'll be gone shortly and shouldn't come back til next year. RScott

Answer 2

Fungi of any kind grow on carbon rich sources so they grow on underground wood, forest detritus, or thatch in lawns beside sometimes sampling the timbers in a house causing 'dry rot'.
The mushroom you see is the reproductive or fruiting body of the fungi. When you pull the fruiting body there are mycelium still in the soil centered on the fruiting body's position. When the mycelium have regrown and if the soil is wet enough they may refruit or more spores may blow in from the same source. Just keep removing the mushroom to prevent the spores from being released.
Another reason for fungi in lawns is buried wood for them to grow on. Buried scraps of construction lumber, dead tree roots, or other organic matter can support fungi until the decomposition is complete. This wood can be dug up to eliminate their food source.
Because fungi live on decaying material or detritus fallen from trees like leaves or needles they are integral in recycling carbon and nitrogen back into forms the plants can use. Certain mushrooms form a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of plants, ranging from trees to grasses. Plants with fungal partners can resist diseases far better than those without.
Also encourage the lawn to crowd the mushrooms by feeding a very high nitrogen source fertilizer like Hasta-gro 12-4-8 liquid lawn food. If noting else you will have a happy lawn.

Answer 3

Mushrooms mean organics. This is not a bad thing and the mushrooms are not harmful. You can add a high Nitrogen Fertilizer, Scott's is very good but just look at the first of the three numbers on the bag (30-03-05: 30 means 30% nitrogen) you want at least 30%. This will aid in breaking down your organics and will expedite the process greatly. Make sure and water!

Answer 4

The above answers are great, but I've noticed that when my lawn starts growing mushrooms it's been getting too much water. I slow down on the water and the mushrooms stop producing.

Answer 5

I pour bleach on them, and dig them up! It actually works very well for me. They usually come back if I mow the lawn and don't rake the grass clippings though.

Answer 6

Leave them. Stop forcing your agenda on nature!

Answer 7

a few practice shots with a nine-iron.... or a putter.... a little exercise at the same time....