If you are seeing a lot of
mushrooms in your yard you’re not alone! The most common reason why there are
mushrooms in your yard is simply because we have had prolonged wet weather
lately. Mushrooms tend to develop from thatch, buried logs, dead roots, stumps
or even construction debris. Now the question is, how do you get rid of them?
To begin, there is really no
reason to get rid of these mushrooms, other than for aesthetic purposes. They
are completely harmless to grasses, so unless they are bothering you, don’t
worry about getting rid of them. Surprisingly, these mushrooms that people
dislike so much are unique in their ability to recycle organic matter, thereby
releasing nutrients that are then available for plant growth.
If they are bothering you
enough to get rid of them, the best way is to simply control hydration if at
all possible, keep irrigation turned off if this is the problem. The other
action you can take is to remove them as you see them throughout the year. This
can be done by hand pulling or regular mowing. Continual removal will keep the
appearance of your yard up to par, but the source of the lawn mushrooms will
still be present, which means they will return.
Once conditions dry up the
mushrooms will begin to go away on their own with regular mowing.
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