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Mushrooms on lawn

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  • 02-07-2020 10:06pm
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    Brego888
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    Have a load of mushrooms growing in my new lawn.
    Picked them out last week but all growing back now as per the attachments.
    Garden is south facing and gets lots of sun but its obviously been very wet the past couple of weeks.

    Why are these growing here and how do I get rid?


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    ErinGoBrath
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    We have had the same in recent weeks, should be ok once it dries out a bit.


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    Reckless Abandonment
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    I get them too. Normally a bit later in the year. They never cause any harm. Actually I get some in my gravel driveway. They managed to push through 6 inches of hardcore too.


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    Brego888
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    So will they just die off when the weather improves?

    I have a toddler that picks up anything laying about the grass


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    _Brian
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    Brego888 wrote: »
    So will they just die off when the weather improves?

    I have a toddler that picks up anything laying about the grass

    Mushrooms are the least of your worry so !


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    ShedTower
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    Had mushrooms on the lawn this week too. Never had them before!


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    NIMAN
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    ShedTower wrote: »
    Had mushrooms on the lawn this week too. Never had them before!

    Same.

    Popped up all over....funny how they appear on lawns in different parts of the country at the same time.


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    Brego888
    Registered Users Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Brego888


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Same.

    Popped up all over....funny how they appear on lawns in different parts of the country at the same time.

    Maybe we're all neighbours.....


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    catrat12
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    Just noticed the amount of brown mushrooms in the garden never had these ones before normally always white and never out these early in the year
    Must be all the rain and slightly warm air


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    magicbastarder
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    we had pleated ink caps in the garden yesterday, first time i can recall seeing them. there and gone in less than a day and a half; pretty little things.


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    antix80
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    I got a turf fitted a few weeks ago and i recalled reading mushrooms might grow on it.. and sure enough, i was mowing it a few days ago and there were quite a few mushrooms. mowing over them is a quick way to get rid of them.


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    DrGreenThumb82
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    I think they look lovely in the garden. Fungi are amazing.


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    Gemancy
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    Apparently, they are a sign of a really healthy soil! According to Charles Downing at least!


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    magicbastarder
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    antix80 wrote: »
    mowing over them is a quick way to get rid of them.
    why do you want rid of them?


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    magicbastarder
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    these were the ones growing in my garden (more in the lawn itself too)

    519379.jpg

    519380.jpg


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    elperello
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    I have some too. Nice edible ones, I wish I had more of them.

    They are early this year.

    Just a word of warning some mushrooms are poisonous so be careful.


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    fryup
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    OP, they look like liberty caps


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