Moisture, moss and mushrooms
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 4:00am
Kelly Feehan Extension Educator
The cool, cloudy conditions with some moisture we recently had increased mushroom and moss growth in lawns. Mushrooms are not a concern for lawns. The conditions allowing moss to grow can decrease turfgrass growth and should be amended.
I’m often asked if mushrooms growing in lawns are a sign of disease and if fungicides will control them. The answer is no and using a fungicide would be a waste of money and an unnecessary pesticide application.
Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi and most are not pathogenic; meaning they do not infect plants to cause a disease.
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