debbie Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 hi everyone don't know if any body has had this....i've found big fungus like mushrooms growing on on lawn, big green and yellow and brown. Quite mushsy and horrid. I won't sit down at the bottom end of garden because of wasps ( old pear tree) and girls want to dig, but these mushroom like things are quite frightening. If i'm up the top of garden the girls stay up with me, I've pulled the mushrooms up and thrown them away, has any one any idea what this could be??? Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Check the internet. Mushrooms can be quite risky. Perhaps get a book that specialies on them from the library. They may be edible ones, but don't eat unless certain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Did you take a picture Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 They should grow back in less than 7 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Didn't think at the time... but my camara is ready if it grows back, I just thought yuk!! yuk!! at the time. I have seen normal looking fungus/ mushrooms that can grow in the lawn etc... usally in a ring or semi cirle but this was something quite horrid..... if I can find out what it is I'll let you know!! I'll do some research Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Ooo, nice. at the minute we have some mushrooms growing in the compost heap. We didn't eat them though as Mum knew they were poisonous as her Mum used to take her on walks through Norfolk woods and point out these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 but this was something quite horrid..... Be careful it doesn't creep..... up ........ behind ............... ............YOU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 The toadstools are probably one of the many non-poisonous but inedible species - there are only a few that are actually deadly to animals, and most of them are quite rare. So, I wouldn't worry about them too much, but if you can post a clear photo, I would be happy to try and identify them (I worked on an urban ecology project many years ago). If you're determined to get rid of them, what you see on the surface is only the fruiting bodies, so unfortunately, picking them and throwing them away will probably be about as effective as trying to kill your pear tree by picking the pears You'll probably need a lawn fungicide to get rid of them, but do check any warnings on the packet in case you need to keep pets off the grass after treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Hi Redfox I've taken photos just need to post them on the forum, will try and do this when I get home this evening. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
