How can you stop mushrooms from growing?

Question

we have mushrooms popping up in our backyard, what can be done to stop them?

Answer 1

First Fungicides do Not work, nor is there any fungicides that are approved for mushroom control. Fungicides just kill off the good fungus living and doing it's job in your soil.

Mow your grass higher (3 inches), apply a wetting agent to your lawn, Revive is a common product that works. Getting the water deeper actually helps. Stop using high Nitrogen fertilizers (it's that first number on the bag of fertilizer). Nitrogen should be 15% or less, your lawn doesn't need as much as the producers think. More is not better.

There is no simple cure for lawn mushrooms, picking them doesn't stop them. Do not eat them. Something in your soil is decomposing (typically old wood from construction, or tree roots, I've seen the soil amended with horse manure and wood shavings) and the fungus is just helping it along. Some years are worse then others.

Answer 2

Granny's right, they're a good thing, think of them as little composters in place. The mushrooms are only the tip of the iceberg, most of it is deep underground and out of the reach of any chemicals. If you don't like the look of them or are worried about kids at the grazing age you can pick'm, kick'm, mow'm, rake'm or use a nine iron on them. They won't be back til this time next year. RScott

Answer 3

I really didn't know so I looked it up and lo and behold we have the same issue in our yard. I guess I'll just let them after reading the 2 links below. Apparently it's a "Good Thing"!

You might want to open the links below for a quick look.
Excerpt Below:
It's no shame to have mushrooms in the lawn. It just means that a lot of rotting and good composting is going on.
http://www.emilycompost.com/Mushrooms.htm

Your Yard NEEDS the Mushrooms
What I haven't mentioned yet is that your mushroom is an integral part of your yard or garden's ecosystem. Its mycelium is probably doing one of two things, either of which is crucial to the health of your yard:
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/yard.html

Answer 4

mushrooms and fungi often pop up when the ground is soaked for a long period of time. if you're watering, you should just let it go for a few days and they'll probly go away. otherwise, you can use a fungicide to get rid of them. they're no problem though, so don't worry.

Answer 5

Well, mushrooms prosper in dark and moist areas.My advise to you would be dig them up from the roots and keep the moister at a minimum. Take away what they love \.
Good Luck
Sandra

Answer 6

They are probably not mushrooms, but toad stools, rake them up and water the area with a fungicide, and they will quickly stop growing.

Answer 7

they're becoming because of the fact at one time there have been some bushes becoming on your backyard. because of the fact the roots deep under the soil start to decompose and decay, they produce spores that floor and alter into mushrooms. they are going to supply up finally. merely mow over them including your lawnmower.

Answer 8

They don't do any damage and they look neat, why do you need to get rid of them?

You could always rip them out. It's not like you have to pull big roots out like weeding.

If you want to go with harsh chemicals look for an anti-fungicidal herbicide.

Answer 9

Plain and simple, Fungicide.