How to Stop Mushrooms From Growing

Mushrooms have their advantages and disadvantages. As food, they can be delicious. Out in the wild, however, mushrooms can be a nuisance. Some are poisonous and others can ruin the aesthetics of a beautiful lawn. Here are some ways to stop mushrooms from growing.

Things You'll Need

• Saw
• Fungicide
• Baking Soda
• Lime pellets

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Instructions

• 1

  Don't water your lawn. Mushrooms grow best where there is a damp area filled with moisture. A moist lawn provides the right condition for the mushroom to grow. If you're not watering the lawn, the mushroom problem will go away once the soil dries out.

• 2

  Cut away tree branches. Mushrooms grow in shaded areas.

• 3

  Get rid of rotten wood. Rotten wood might be hiding underground, dig that wood out to keep mushrooms from growing there.

• 4

  Use a fungicide. You can get a general purpose fungicide at a hardware store in the fertilizer section. Baking soda can also be used as a fungicide. Mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda per gallon of water. Spray the mixture at the first sight of new mushroom growth.

• 5

  Add lime. Mushrooms grow on an acid soil. Lime will sweeten the soil and get rid of the mushrooms. You can get lime pellets at a garden store to add to the mushrooms and the soil.