Jules. Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I don't know if it is the wet weather we have been having, or all the chicken poo we have on our grass but we seem to have loads of mushrooms sprouting on the grass, which we have never had before! They are little & brown, so don't know if they are edible are not. We also had a toad that scared the life out of me last night as I was locking the girls away for bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 . We also had a toad that scared the life out of me last night as I was locking the girls away for bed. Perhaps they are toadstools then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 If you want to stop them growing completely put on some gloves and pick them all now before they spore or you will end up with loads more next season. There are some good web sites for 'shroom identification too if you think they're edible. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Oh, Jules, we've got them too!! First time in ten years I've had little mushrooms or toadstools growing in the lawn. Are they very tiny on a spindly little stalk, beige/brown? I go over the lawn each morning before letting the girls out, just in case they're toxic and the girls might eat them! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Are they very tiny on a spindly little stalk, beige/brown? Are those the ones with the very domed top as well? I get those, never got round to identifying them though. They are pretty Edited to add Just found out they may be from the Mycena or bonnet class of toadstools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 We have them too. And our lawn was newly turfed a couple of monthes ago, so should be just grass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 We have them too. And our lawn was newly turfed a couple of monthes ago, so should be just grass! Reading about the bonnet toadstools, it does say that it may be the soil beneath the grass which is the problem. If there are any bits of rotting wood under the lawn this may cause the toadstools to grow. The other problem can be if there is too much decaying old grass (or thatch) at ground level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 We only rarely had them before! I think they've come with the turf. Not doing anything about it though - we've already had a run in with the company who laid it, as they made a bad job and its really lumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...