corbett ([info]corbett) wrote,
@ 2009-05-11 20:41:00
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What Are These & How Do I Get Rid Of Them
First, the answer cannot simply be "Mushrooms. Eat them."

Now, take a look at what 10 days of rain caused in the backyard:


bunches



close up



the underside/gills


They are mushrooms. They taste like purple.

Now how do I get rid of them?

(Sorry for pretty poor quality... iPhone photos.)

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[info]rcdl
2009-05-12 11:33 am UTC (link)
Cut down all the trees.

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Did you grow up in the city?
(Anonymous)
2009-05-12 02:13 pm UTC (link)
Just kick them over if they're on the ground, or rub them off the tree with a shovel or the bottom of yur shoe. They're mushrooms, not pods.

Are you afraid of crickety noises at night, too?

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(Anonymous)
2009-05-13 02:52 pm UTC (link)
I love that Williams Sonoma is advertising on your blog!

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Don't eat them
(Anonymous)
2009-05-18 06:22 pm UTC (link)
Hello again from you former HS carpool buddy.
Don't know what kind they are but i would guess they are coming up in a moist shaddy area of your yard and from the background it looks they may have come up in either a mulched area or an area with a woodland carpet (i.e. not grassy yard, but covered in leaves and other debris similiar to a forest) that provided them decayed or decaying material for food. I would suggest 2 solutions for getting rid of them: 1) get more sun onto the area (this is probaby not possible since you may have to thin the tree canopy considerably); 2) go to Home Depot or Lowes and look for fungus killer. Option #2, while not all that enviromentally friendly, should do the trick. I had some similiar fungus problems in my mulched areas, however my trouble was either a dark brown or mustard yellow ground mold that when touched would give off a powdery plum. I applied the fungus and mold spray liberally to the infected areas 2 years ago and whatever it was has not returned. I have planted some azaleas in one of the areas and some hostea's in another and the growth of either plant does not seem to have been affected (they are both still alive). As a friendly reminder: to low, it won't grow; to high, it won't die. Happy gardening. By the way, if you were looking for some to eat in the mind altering category, I would get a mushroom book and head for some cow pies, those should be the trippy kind.

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Re: Don't eat them
[info]corbett
2009-05-20 12:57 am UTC (link)
Once I posted, I realized what the different bunches of mushrooms all had in common: they all sprouted from areas that are covered in black mulch that had been put down by the previous owner. (We only bought the place in September!)

I've hated the black mulch since we moved in... I'm just wondering if removing the mulch will prevent these in the future or if the spores are now with us for good. (I'm also a little reluctant to spread more chemicals than I absolutely have to.)

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Re: Don't eat them
(Anonymous)
2009-05-20 02:33 pm UTC (link)
Not sure if it is the type of mulch so much as the conditions (wet, damp, shaded) that contribute. As for removing the mulch to get rid of the spores, that may work, but once again the conditions for their growth is probably the deciding factor. I put down approximately 12 yards of 100% brown hardwood mulch each year(wife prefers this kind), by winter the mulch has decomposed and I start again in the spring. You could also try planting some plants that like wet shady conditions.

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