could it be from my dogs deposits?They are in the kill zone, as I call it
2007-10-12 14:29:29 · 8 answers · asked by a person of interest 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Toadstools - poisonous. Best to pluck them & toss in garbage just to make sure nothing eats them. Most animals stray away that stuff; few are dumb enough to try it anyway (like my loveable dummy dog). Rotting wood (old roots), 'dead yard' from pets or drying up area of a cow yard will show toadstools. This part of yard needs to be washed several times during the year (good garden hose spraying) to eliminate some of the saturation from the dogs. This part of the yard must be mostly shaded, too. Toadstools like damaged soil.
2007-10-12 18:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by Carole Q 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some mushrooms that grow on lawns are edible and quite tasty. You could ask a friend who knows wild mushrooms or look them up in a guidebook. Others are poisonous and should be left alone. Either way they have their place in the ecosystem breaking down organic matter in the soil and making it available to your grass. This happens below the surface so picking them will not stop the process. If they are edible, I would eat them. If not they will be gone when you mow your lawn. I would not try to get rid of them with a fungicide, just let them do their thing.
I doubt they are from your dog droppings. Snowriver and Carole Q do not know wild mushrooms and are taking the cautious route. Even if they are poisonous to people they might be fine for other animals. I would leave them for the squirrels and other wildlife.
Don't eat any mushroom you can not positively identify.
2007-10-13 00:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore the mushrooms. They won't do you or anyone any harm unless you eat them. When it dries up or when it gets cold enough they will simply go away. They are harmless. Have no idea what you call the "kill zone".
2007-10-12 15:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by Charlie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those are poisenious Toodstools{ mushroom Family} they grow around dead tree stumps and stumps at are still in the ground, Keep pets and children from them They are very poisenous. Remove any dead stumps rotten wood.
2007-10-12 15:14:48 · answer #4 · answered by snowriver 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
dead wood in the lawn. mushrooms break down rotting wood (lumber from home builders or tree stumps build just below ground level) and would not eat them!!
2007-10-12 14:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are just mushrooms. Fungi will keep your lawn healthy.
2007-10-12 16:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by JenniJennJenn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your watering to much. Cut back on it.
2007-10-12 15:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by Sandyspacecase 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat 'em!
2007-10-12 14:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by Justine S 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋