I've got recurring white mushrooms (or toadstools) in my front lawn (bermuda).
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Robin H on Sep 27, 2011Good question...I am having the same problem.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Sep 27, 2011Considering all the issues one faces with a yard, mushrooms have always been a pretty low priority for me. It probably just means you're finally getting rain. You can collect them and toss them on your compost pile, or you can practice your golf swing on them.Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Sep 27, 2011My guess is that the area which you have the mushrooms is wetter than the rest of your lawn, which is sort of unusual for this very dry year we are having. Try to get the area dyer. You can ask your lawn service to bag the clippings when they mow your lawn. This works in two ways. It reduces the mushroom spores and spread. The clippings if heavy, will create a little mulch type layer which adds moisture to your lawn and creates a mushroom nursery. Top dress with some sand to give better peculation on the water. There isn't really an effective chemical to kill them off.Helpful Reply
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Teresa D on Sep 27, 2011They seem to appear shortly after my lawn has been cut. Maybe my yard guys brought it from some other yard? It sounds as if there is no potential damage to my lawn with them growing there. They are unsightly. Cool to see in a meadow or somewhere out in the wild, but I don't like looking at them in my front yard amongst the leaves that have fallen. :-(Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Sep 27, 2011They do no damage except to your eyes. Pick them out and dispose of them.Helpful Reply
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Shane Tallant on Sep 27, 2011I have been experiencing (fighting with) these myself in my own yard. I have found that they pop up after a big rain or heavy watering. I have also noticed that I can pull them up and they don't seem to do any harm to the grass. They aren't necessarily easy on the eyes, but a simple fix. HAPPY PLUCKING!!Helpful Reply
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Itsreally C on Sep 27, 2011mushrooms show up when soil's sweet OR sour, walter ? or am i totally incorrect ? tnxHelpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Sep 28, 2011I'm not sure if typical soil pH has much to do with mushrooms. They pop up when the underlying fungal mass is happy and decides to reproduce.Helpful Reply
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Itsreally C on Sep 28, 2011thanks, walter ! i was wrong :-)Helpful Reply
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Kimberly Lacy on Sep 29, 2011Hello, Teresa! I thought I'd add a few suggestions. Mushrooms thrive in moisture. Reduce watering significantly, and don't over fertilize. The best time to water your lawn is in the early morning, not at night. Pick any mushrooms you see by hand or run them over with a lawnmower. However if this doesn't work, try a fungicide; Bayleton and Daconil are popular. For restorative purposes, the amount needed is 6 pounds per 1000 square feet. Otherwise, the amount is 1.5–3 pounds per 1000 square feet.Helpful Reply
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