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- Mushrooms in the flowerbed - What can be done about it?
- Why are mushrooms suddenly appearing in the flowerbed?
- Does the mushrooms harm the flowers?
- Fight uncontrolled fungal growth
- Tips
Mushrooms that sprout in the flowerbed are rarely edible
Mushrooms in the flowerbed - What can be done about it?
Porcini mushrooms, chestnuts, chanterelles or meadow mushrooms are delicious and are collected by many people diligently in the woods and in meadows. However, mushrooms that sprout from the flowerbed are not suitable for consumption - unless you consult a mushroom consultant who gives the all-clear. In most cases, however, these fruiting bodies are at least inedible to toxic, so you should at most dispose of them on the compost. But must fungi in the flowerbed be removed at all?
Why are mushrooms suddenly appearing in the flowerbed?
There are many reasons for the sudden, even mass occurrence of mushrooms in the flowerbed. It is often due to applied bark mulch, in which spores have hid, which could now spread diligently on contact with moist soil. But even tree remains near the bed - for example, from a detached tree whose root and stump are still in the soil, may have caused the mushroom growth. These mushrooms help to eliminate the tree scraps in an ecological way and should therefore remain in the bed. By the way, even if the tree stump is a few meters away, the fruiting bodies can still occur in the flowerbed. The actual mushroom, the subterranean mycelium, can span many square meters and even square kilometers in some species. Sometimes, however, there is also an ecological imbalance behind the phenomenon, for example because the soil has thickened, waterlogging has formed or the pH value has dropped.
Does the mushrooms harm the flowers?
In this case, you should absolutely do something the uncontrolled mushroom growth, because the compacted, too wet or too acidic soil does not get the flowers. For this reason, you do not primarily combat the fungi, but improve the soil conditions. However, if the fungi have a cause, such as the decomposition of a stump or bark, they certainly will not harm your flowers. You can safely leave the fruiting bodies in the bed, unless you feel disturbed.
Fight uncontrolled fungal growth
As a first step, you can unscrew the fruiting bodies from the ground or remove them with a shovel. Be sure to wear gloves because the fruiting bodies can be poisonous and cause poisoning in case of carelessness. However, be aware that you can only eliminate the aboveground outgrowths, but not remove the underground awake mushroom mycelium - unless you make a generous exchange of soil before. However, you can make it as hard as possible for the mushroom, for example by doing so
Tips
Young fruiting bodies can safely be disposed of on the compost, but older ones can no longer be disposed of. These can be seen and thus contribute to a further spread.