Invasive mushrooms what to do?!

[nzwasp]

This seems like a pretty good article:

http://www.weekendgardener.net/plant...oms-090809.htm

[Seth1968]

My lawn gets a few mushrooms each spring when the ground is really moist.

I break the stem at ground level and they don't grow back as the soil dries to a normal level.

[gwill]

Originally posted by nzwasp
This seems like a pretty good article:

http://www.weekendgardener.net/plant...oms-090809.htm

That article was a bit helpful. They described my concern with some of my mushroom patches where they totally kill the grass.... they did mention pulling them which is what I've been doing.

Here are the stupid mushrooms i've been talking about..

I'll probably stick to pulling them for now and monitor how bad it gets compared to next year.

[D88]

Like fixedgear said, they keep growing because there's something to feed on underneath the grass. Whatever it is, needs to be dug up or just live with them/minimize your watering to reduce optimal growing conditions for them.

[Robin Goodfellow]

Install sod over your grass.

[JordanEG6]

Didn't read the article, but I've looked into this before as I had a shit ton in my yard, here's what I've gathered:

If it grows in a certain pattern or circle, you could have a fungal infection due to poor drainage or over watering, and eventually kill the grass, which is worst case.

In most cases of erratic mushroom growth all over, it is unsightly but isn't a big deal. It could be due to cold, heavy rain in the evening or lots of rain in general, which we've been getting. It will, however, just go away on its own. It'll sprout once in awhile in huge waves like it did mine.

Mushrooms are often good. It means the fungus is 'eating away' at decaying organic matter in the soil (pieces of wood, dead grass, thatch compostable waste etc) and actually puts nutrients back into the lawn.

I've just let them be, and it's always gone away without killing anything, in fact, they do more good than harm. They just look ugly.

[cavalieracing]

Too bad you don't have hobbits next door.

[Env-Consultant]

Originally posted by FixedGear
The only way to eliminate them is to... Eliminate them.

You need to excavate to get rid of them.

You need to excavate the mycelium

So.... do we excavate/get rid of them? Still not sure. . This guy - gtfo.

[nzwasp]

I pulled some of mine up close to the edge of the grass and a tonne of that mycelium came with it - that was over a week ago and they havent grown in the same spot again.

[gwill]

My neighbour has had no luck getting rid of his in his front yard. He has dug them out and they continue to grow further away then previously... He thought he was okay but they literally started growing right on the edge of where he stopped digging them out.

I think with all his issues digging up batches or spots won't be effective. Replacing the entire yard is a huge waste as well.

I keep ending up with new areas they are growing every time it rains. Like Jordan said they are ugly as fuck.... Being my first spring in this house I'll have to compare this year with next year to see if they will ever go away.... I doubt they will though as they seem to be getting worst and worst this year.

[ipeefreely]

These bad boys showed up in my mulch bed in front of the house!

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by ipeefreely
These bad boys showed up in my mulch bed in front of the house!

EXCAVATE YOUR ENTIRE PROPERTY!!! IT'S THE ONLY WAY!!!

[Mibz]

Every year I get them in different places, including a lovely new ring this year. The ring keeps expanding though, so I guess it's eating whatever's under there and moving on. Is this something where I can just let it run its course and be okay?

[Env-Consultant]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


EXCAVATE YOUR ENTIRE PROPERTY!!! IT'S THE ONLY WAY!!!

AGREED - TOK IS RIGHT - WE ALL KNOW IT - EVERYONE ELSE IS AN IDIOT. EXCAVATE! EXCAVATE! EXCAVATE!

I almost forgot. MYCELIUM! MYCELIUM! MYCELIUM!

[FixedGear]

Originally posted by Mibz
Every year I get them in different places, including a lovely new ring this year. The ring keeps expanding though, so I guess it's eating whatever's under there and moving on. Is this something where I can just let it run its course and be okay?

It's called a Fairy Ring, pretty cool (google it). Yes you can just let it go and you'll be fine. If you want to absolutely get rid of it like OP, you're going to have to dig up the mycelium and food source. No getting around that fact.

[theken]

If you can pluck them before the veils break, they don't release spores, better chance of them not coming back, they will grow a few times but will stop fruiting after a few failed attempts at sporing. The main problem will be by mycium.

[FixedGear]

Originally posted by theken
they will grow a few times but will stop fruiting after a few failed attempts at sporing.

They will continue fruiting regardless. If anything, picking the shrooms will promote further fruiting as the fungus can provide more resources to new shrooms.

[Sugarphreak]

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[freshprince1]

Herbicide will not work. At all. Don't even try it. Mushrooms are a fungus...herbicides are for plants.

Pick them gently everyday, making a special effort to pull from the base of the stem, that's the best way to keep them from spreading. Do not mow over them, they can spread by exposure.

Try to reduce shade and moisture to the area.

Give it a yer, but be vigilant in picking them. If they're still there after next year, or if they get ridiculously worse, you might want to cut that area out and lay down new sod. If you do cut it out, poke around in the dirt for any food source like buried wood etc.

My last yard struggled with these off and on for a few years. By picking them everyday, I was able to reduce their numbers and eventually they went away. It sure was a pain though.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by freshprince1
Herbicide will not work. At all. Don't even try it. Mushrooms are a fungus...herbicides are for plants.

Pick them gently everyday, making a special effort to pull from the base of the stem, that's the best way to keep them from spreading. Do not mow over them, they can spread by exposure.

Try to reduce shade and moisture to the area.

Give it a yer, but be vigilant in picking them. If they're still there after next year, or if they get ridiculously worse, you might want to cut that area out and lay down new sod. If you do cut it out, poke around in the dirt for any food source like buried wood etc.

My last yard struggled with these off and on for a few years. By picking them everyday, I was able to reduce their numbers and eventually they went away. It sure was a pain though.

That's EXACTLY what I did, and the problem was solved.

Now replace everything you said about mushrooms, and replace it with "females".