Rainy season means doubling yard patrol efforts...PLEASE

[normarae63]

Originally Posted by normarae63

LOL...leave it to the genetics guy to feel sorry for a fungus!

btw...hello & I'm very glad you joined YT. I find your posts very enlightening even if some are over my head! Thanks for doing what you can to help educate us.

[barkleylove]

One morning a few weeks ago I let Maggie and Bogey out in their small fenced in area and noticed that some mushrooms had popped up overnight. Thank goodness they decided to bark at them instead of eating them :rollseyes: My husband put gloves on and got rid of them immediately but now I'm worried they could be deep down under the grass. They are both always trying to eat grass, leaves and whatever else is non-edible. We have a lawn care service who comes out and fertilizes and puts down weed killer, but we don't allow them on the side of the house where the dogs go. Other than pulling the mushrooms out, is there a way to naturally kill them so they don't grow back?

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by normarae63

LOL...leave it to the genetics guy to feel sorry for a fungus!

I can't help it! I did bury it, though, so Bella can't come in contact with it. I don't know whether they're poisonous, but I don't want to find out!

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by barkleylove

One morning a few weeks ago I let Maggie and Bogey out in their small fenced in area and noticed that some mushrooms had popped up overnight. Thank goodness they decided to bark at them instead of eating them :rollseyes: My husband put gloves on and got rid of them immediately but now I'm worried they could be deep down under the grass. They are both always trying to eat grass, leaves and whatever else is non-edible. We have a lawn care service who comes out and fertilizes and puts down weed killer, but we don't allow them on the side of the house where the dogs go. Other than pulling the mushrooms out, is there a way to naturally kill them so they don't grow back?

There will always be spores that are as tough as tanks to kill, so there is no permanent way to rid your yard of mushrooms without spraying it all the time with fungicide (which might be toxic to Yorkies in its own right). The best thing to do is to remain vigilant. They usually come up overnight, so just do a quick sweep of your yard each morning before you let your dog out.

[normarae63]

Originally Posted by barkleylove

One morning a few weeks ago I let Maggie and Bogey out in their small fenced in area and noticed that some mushrooms had popped up overnight. Thank goodness they decided to bark at them instead of eating them :rollseyes: My husband put gloves on and got rid of them immediately but now I'm worried they could be deep down under the grass. They are both always trying to eat grass, leaves and whatever else is non-edible. We have a lawn care service who comes out and fertilizes and puts down weed killer, but we don't allow them on the side of the house where the dogs go. Other than pulling the mushrooms out, is there a way to naturally kill them so they don't grow back?

I've heard vinegar will somewhat help but it will also kill your grass. I usually get them by digging into the dirt a little & taking the whole thing. Mushrooms release spores that then grow other mushrooms so best to get rid of them when you first see them.

[normarae63]

Originally Posted by pstinard

There will always be spores that are as tough as tanks to kill, so there is no permanent way to rid your yard of mushrooms without spraying it all the time with fungicide (which might be toxic to Yorkies in its own right). The best thing to do is to remain vigilant. They usually come up overnight, so just do a quick sweep of your yard each morning before you let your dog out.

Hahahaaa! "Jinx, you owe me a coke"!

[pstinard]

Here's a great article on lawn mushrooms--what they are and how to get rid of them. The most crucial thing is removing their food source (rotting organic matter) and keeping humidity down as much as possible. Removing the mushrooms as soon as you see them helps too because it helps reduce the number of spores being spread. The complete article:

Control Mushrooms In Your Lawn

[lynzy420]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Mushrooms and fungi come in all shapes and sizes. I saw a slime mold in my back yard this morning for the first time--gross!!! They are blob-shaped, with tentacle-like projections coming off them flat with the ground. And they can move (their cytoplasm pulses like blood)--very very slowly, but they move. They remind me of the 1950's movie The Blob. I couldn't bring myself to kill it because it's a unique and unusual organism, so I buried it with a shovel.

Phil, this is very touching and yet disturbing! You definitely fit right in with the group! Lol

I appreciate all your posts even if I have to print some and read them when I am alone with my dictionary!

[lynzy420]

Was just in my yard and lo and behold...mushrooms.... they won't be back...I let em have it with bleach...will that work? They are in a part of yard the pups never go in...

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by lynzy420

Was just in my yard and lo and behold...mushrooms.... they won't be back...I let em have it with bleach...will that work? They are in a part of yard the pups never go in...

The bleach will probably kill the above-ground part, but it might still have living parts underground and send up more tops later. Keep an eye on them and let us know if they come back.

[ironmike86]

Use lime. Reduces the acid. The Mushrooms won't grow. They grow rapid in my area. Lime in the Spring and Fall is a must. Lime isn't toxic ..as long as your dog doesn't have its head in the bag Srpead out and watered in its fine.
http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/lpro006/lpro006.htm

[lynzy420]

Originally Posted by pstinard

The bleach will probably kill the above-ground part, but it might still have living parts underground and send up more tops later. Keep an eye on them and let us know if they come back.

will do. Lots of hot humid weather coming...wont be long b4 I know.

[normarae63]

So how'd the bleach work out Lynzy? Did you kill your grass along with the nasty mushrooms?

[ironmike86]

Bleach will work. It will kill everything critters and all

[McheleM]

Parvo is rampant in the Dallas area right now. The rain brings it to the surface, and it lives in the ground for 10-15 years!!

I personally know 3 people who have had to take their dog to the vet and 2 had to have them put down.