Why do wild mushrooms grow in my yard? And what can be done to stop them?

Question

I have a stump in my yard and wild mushrooms grow around it constantly! It rains, mushrooms shoot up - I mow the yard - mushrooms shoot up. The mushrooms are starting to grow all over the yard now.

Answer 1

It sounds like you have the perfect place to grow good mushrooms. The tree stump is a hardwood no doute and you are spreading the spores (seeds) when you mow them down so from now on just pick them and throw them in the trash as soon as you see them to stop spreading the spores try to pick them before the caps on them open because that is where the spores come from. If you are concerned if they are poison then use gloves to pick them.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Mushrooms result from fungal presence underground; the mushroom is the "fruit" of the fungus infestation. Rake them off the grass & destroy them. Support the lawn with proper fertilization and watering when needed.

Although no chemicals are registered for dealing with lawn mushrooms. "It's also possible to drench the affected area with detergent and water, in early spring. Poke holes about 6 inches deep, about a foot apart, through the surface, and drench the area daily for a month. Use 1 to 2 quarts of water per square foot, with 1 to 2 tablespoons of liquid detergent per 3 gallons of water."
http://gardening.wsu.edu/text/faqlawn.htm

There is little you can do to prevent their growth because they grow in the ground for years, decomposing old roots, tree stumps, pieces of lumber left by the contractor, and so forth. Every time the weather is wet for a long period, they will produce their fruiting structures. These are the mushrooms you see. To give your lawn an "edge" over the mushrooms: The lawn must be well-fertilized several times a year, using a nitrogen fertilizer, and watered well afterwards to a depth of ten to twenty-four inches. Make sure you rake up and destroy the mushrooms as they pop up.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/lawns/1534.htm

BTW, whenever a site says to use liquid detergent...it's better for the environment to use a liquid soap like Ivory. Soap doesn't contain Phosphates but detergents do.

Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.

Answer 4

Why Do Mushrooms Grow

Answer 5

Raking and putting detergent to "poison" them will not work either...Wild mushrooms, have a undeground web (in laymens terms) that has the possiblity to spread a couple hundred feet..yourattempt to destroy the mushrooms will be futile...they will always pop up..Do a little research about mushrooms an then you will find a way to deal with them....and if you plan on eating them, remember...

"There are old mushroom hunters, and there are bold mushroom hunters..there are never old bold mushroom hunters"

when in doubt, throw it out

Answer 6

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They are growing in my area too and are said to be highly poisonous. You can never tell which are OK and which are poisonous so don't ever eat any wild ones.

Answer 7

i don't know, but maby u should go to a store that sells plant stuff and ask, maby they'll know what it is. for now,if u have kids or dog/outdoor cats u should try to keep them away in case its poisonous

Answer 8

Thanks for the info!