Well, mushrooms are a type of fungus. If I see them in my yard I take that as a good sign that there is organic matter present in enough quantitly to support fungus. Healthy soil needs to be able to support beneficial fungi and bacteria. I find mushrooms mostly with our heavy spring rains and late summer oppressive humidity. I've never seen any obvious bad effects. I've had dog vomit fungus and that one does gross me out, though. My neighbor always has bird's nest fungus.

But what do I know?

Karen

I don't have an answer to your question about what to do with them but mushrooms mean lots of OM and that is a very good thing.

What I've always wondered is how the heck they can grow so big over night! It may be one of the great mysteries of life that I'll never have an answer for unless we have a mushroom expert who can chime in.

I don't have any help for this but it did cause me to realise that all the rain we've had so far this spring will probably bring about a bumper crop of morels in a few weeks!

Sorry...shoulda been more clear LOL! I know what mushrooms do and what they need. I'm concerned about toxicity and cats and failed to mention it :D
They look to be drying out now but will be raining by tonight thru Sunday. Should I remove the caps at least? The fungi threads will still do their thing in the soil.

Thanks,

Vera