How to banish lawn mushrooms with household remedies

Are there mushrooms on your lawn? It’s a problem that occurs in many gardens. How can you get rid of them? Use products you most likely already have at home.

Many of us dream of a dense, soft, and intensely green lawn. Such an effect requires year-round work in feeding, mowing, and watering. Sometimes, despite many efforts, mushrooms grow on the lawn. They usually appear after rainfall, at the end of summer or the beginning of autumn. How do you get rid of mushrooms from the lawn? Learn a simple way.

At the turn of summer and autumn, mushrooms such as fairy ring or parasol mushrooms can appear on the lawn. Although they don't look perfect, they pose no threat to the grass or other plants.

Their presence indicates an excess of certain elements in the soil. In such a case, it is worth aerating the lawn and reducing soil feeding with fertilizers high in phosphorus.

The problem begins when lamella mushrooms appear on the grass, such as the common ink cap. This species creates so-called fairy rings, which might look attractive, but their growth can cause severe damage to the grass.

Mushrooms on the lawn usually appear after a few days of heavy rain. You can get rid of them easily. Garden stores offer many antifungal products. Most of them are based on copper ions. Although this ingredient is effective, it can harm other plants.

If you support natural methods, use garden lime or vinegar and water. You can buy garden lime at any construction or garden store. Sprinkle approximately 50 grams of lime on every square metre of lawn, then water the soil.

Do you want to get rid of individual specimens? Mix water with vinegar at a ratio of 4:1, and spray the prepared mixture on the mushrooms, being careful not to spread it on the lawn or other plants. Also, remember to rake and clean the grass regularly. Make sure the soil is well-drained. Use fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. Stick to these few simple rules, and you will prevent the growth of mushrooms.