Most mushrooms are beneficial to lawns because they help break down dead material and get the soil back to normal.They can be a source of concern if you have children or pets.Although plucking mushrooms does not kill them, they are often larger beneath the soil.If you want to kill the mushroom, you need to attack it like a hydra.This article will show you how.
Step 1: The caps should be removed from the mushrooms as soon as possible.
If you leave them for too long, they will grow more mushrooms.Pull the mushrooms out of the ground when you see them.You can try raking over the mushrooms, but this will make it more likely that they will spread the disease across your lawn.
Step 2: Make sure to dispose of the mushrooms in a proper manner.
Don't put them in your compost pile.As soon as you pull them out of the ground, put them in a plastic bag.Once the bag is full, tie it up tightly and throw it away.This will help keep the mushrooms out of your lawn.
Step 3: Mushroom growth can be deterred by applying a nitrogenfertilizer.
The mushrooms will not be able to grow because the matter will be left to decomposition.For every 1,000 square feet of lawn, plan on using 1 pound of nitrogen.Don't use slow release or water-soluble nitrogen.You will need to do this every year.Adding some of the elements could be considered as well.You will need 3 parts Nitrogen, 1 part Phosphor, and 2 parts Kantha.
Step 4: If you want to kill off the mushrooms, use soap and water.
2 gallons (7.57 liters) of water and 2 to 3 ounces of dish soap are required.Use a shovel, trowel, or screwdriver to poke holes in the soil around the mushrooms.The holes should be filled with soapy water.
Step 5: Take care of your potted plants.
Mushrooms and other types of fungi can be found in potted plants.They stay indoors when the air is warm and still.This is a great place to grow mushrooms.If you see mushrooms,luck them and toss them in the trash.Keep the plant near a window or fan to provide more air circulation.It's a good idea to avoid over-watering.The soil should become dry at the top.To keep the soil moist in the pot, use a watering bulb.
Step 6: Make sure that the lawn has drainage.
Mushrooms like damp and humid environments.If your lawn holds too much water, it will need to drain properly.If water is flowing down a slope, build up soil to divert excess water to a more desirable location.Excess water can be caught by adding a pond or water garden.They can be used as a decorative feature in your garden.During storms, place rain barrels beneath waterspouts.The water will not get into your lawn.Adding a French drain, an underground ditch filled with gravel, would help to diffuse water and prevent it from becoming stagnant.
Step 7: It's important that your lawn has well-drained soil.
The water will have nowhere to go if your garden has a clay base.It will become stagnant.If you can, try mixing some sand or other well-draining material into your lawn.Try to water your lawn in the morning instead of at night.The excess water will become a breeding ground for mushrooms if the sun helps evaporate it.
Step 8: To minimize shade, trim tree branches.
Just past the bark ridge is where you can cut close to the trunk.Don't leave any stubs.If you angle the cut downward, the rain won't collect in the hole and cause rot.Remove dead or sick branches to keep your trees free of fungus.
Step 9: The lawn needs to be de-thatched to reduce shade and increase air circulation.
Go over the lawn with a rake.A power rake can be used.It can be rented from hardware or home improvement stores.You will need a regular rake to sweep up the debris after power raking your lawn.Between late summer and early fall, de-thatch the lawn if you have cool-season grasses.In late spring, de-thatch warm-season grasses.
Step 10: By aerating your lawn, make sure you have enough air circulation.
There will be mushrooms if there is not enough air circulation.You can get an aerator from a home improvement or hardware store.Plugs of earth will be pulled out by the aerator.It will loosen the soil and allow more air in.Aerating the ground will prevent the mushrooms from sitting in a moist environment.
Step 11: There are elements that enhance the growth of mushrooms.
Wood chips and small branches are a favorite of mushrooms.Keep your lawn clear of pet waste and any decomposing matter that could be fed off by mushrooms.Attach a grass catcher to your mower to keep grass clippings off your lawn.Pet waste needs to be cleaned up.Remove the tree stump from the ground.
Step 12: The fairy ring needs to be located.
A ring of mushrooms is called a fairy ring.Sometimes the mushroom caps are not visible, but they are easy to spot.The fairy ring will look like a ring of dark green grass.The ring can appear as a circle of dead grass.
Step 13: Determine how deep the fairy ring goes.
To prove the soil around the mushrooms, you need a trowel, shovel, or screwdriver.There may be some white stuff in the soil.The mat is called the fungal mat.You will need to use different methods to get rid of the ring.
Step 14: If the mat is less than 3 inches (7.62 centimeters), use a lawn aerator.
Outside the outer rim of the ring, begin aerating 24 inches (60.96 centimeters) towards the center.
Step 15: If the mat is deeper than 3 inches, fairy rings should be removed.
Get a shovel and dig out the mushrooms.Go about 12 inches deep.You will need to expand the ring you just dug by 12 to 18 inches (30.48 to 45.72 centimeters) to either side after you have dug out the mushrooms.It would be better if it was 24 inches.The experts say to dig all the way to the center of the ring.Determine the cause of the fairy ring as you dig.There are rotting wood, construction debris, and anything else that could keep water from draining.As you go, remove any of the causes.
Step 16: There are mushrooms in the soil.
It's a good idea to toss everything into a garbage bag.Put the bag in the bin tightly.You don't want the mushrooms or the soil in your compost pile.
Step 17: The plugs should be filled with fresh soil.
It's a good idea to avoid using immature compost.ature compost can be used for soil drainage and sterilization.Sand can be added to the mix to help with drainage.
Step 18: If you patch the soil with grass, it will grow quickly.
It can take a while for the grass to cover the soil.If you want to get your lawn looking green again, you can cover the bare soil with fresh turf.Grass seeds can be sprinkled over the soil.