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Old 12-09-2012, 01:28 AM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default Lawn Fungus/Mushroom?

HellT wrote:
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Well, obviously, the mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of the fungus
colony that is growing on the decaying roots left behind from your
tree. You have two options, the first being: dig up the lawn and
remove all of the remaining roots and the surrounding soil that
contains the fungus. Since that's a ridiculous proposition, you take
option number two, which is simply: let nature take its course. Over
time, the roots will continue decomposing, and as less of that organic
matter is left in the soil, the size of the fungal colony and the
number of mushrooms will decrease until they're pretty much gone. In
the meantime, every time a mushroom pops up, you remove it.


which is sorta like pulling a whisker off a
goat, except the goat might notice.

the idea that pulling the fruiting bodies off
a fungi is going to kill or deplete the fungi is
rather funny. but who am i to deprive the neighbors
of their entertainment?

the same kind of people use anti-fungal agents
to kill the fungi, which may actually accomplish
something, but eventually the fungi will return
as long as there are nutrients to be had from
decomposing wood.


Ain't nature grand?


yep.


songbird