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I've been scratching my head over why so many mushrooms have popped up in a certain area of my zoysia lawn and planting

beds.. After some research I realized its the result of decomposing roots from a problem maple tree I removed almost three years ago. The mushrooms are good for the lawn because they're helping decompose all of the old roots but yes, bad for kids and pets if the mushrooms are poisonous.

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KMS Woodworks Nederland, CO

too bad they are not some yummy type of chanterelle mushroom or morels.
you could set up a framers market stand
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on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
Walter Reeves Decatur, GA

Smart to remember the previous tree! Nothing you can do about the mushrooms other than pick and dispose of them.

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
The Landscape Guy-Atlanta... Decatur, GA

Mushrooms and related fungi always amaze me at their ability to "pop up"..talk about rapidly dividing cells!

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
Donna Dixson Buford, GA

So a mushroom walks into a bar and see a pretty lady and say hey lady how about a dance. She looks at him and says ummm no you are a mushroom for goodness sakes!. He replies...hey I am a FUNGI !

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 4
Bernice H Yakima, WA

hahaha took me a moment...then I got it, but cute joke!

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
Vicki Smyrna, GA

The mushrooms are very interesting to see different shapes and colors.

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
Flowerscapes Garden Desig... Suwanee, GA

LOL

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
Flowerscapes Garden Desig... Suwanee, GA

Can you use the "garden Variety" mushroom as a soil conditiomer? Just glof them off with a club into the flower beds?

on Dec 10, 2011 · Like 0
Joe Washington Marietta, GA

Given a choice I would rather not have them and I understand that raking or cutting only spreads spores. Taking Walter's advice, I will pick them and get rid of them.

on Dec 14, 2011 · Like 0
Flowerscapes Garden Desig... Suwanee, GA

I was wondering about the spores. Just had Caddy Shack on my mind.

on Dec 14, 2011 · Like 0
Dick C Conyers, GA

Use them for 5-iron practice !

on Dec 16, 2011 · Like 0
David S Fayetteville, GA

JOE ....ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO , WHILE CUTTING UP LEAVES AND PINE STRAW COVERING THE YARD , I CAME UP ON SOME MUSHROOMS IN MY NEW EMERALD ZOYSIA BACK YARD . THE LANDSCAPER HAD TO ADD SOME SOIL AND ALSO CUT UP A NUMBER OF LONG ROOTS FROM SURROUNDING TREES . I DON'T THINK I'VE HAD ANY DECOMPOSITION , BUT I HAD JUST A FEW TO POP UP ON THE FRINGE .

on Dec 17, 2011 · Like 0