Mushroom Compost Landscape Uses

New Lawns: Fall is the best time to seed new lawns and the best time to incorporate Mushroom Compost into your seeding plan. Prepare the seed area by covering with 1 – 2 inches (or 3 – 6 cubic yards per 1,000 feet) of Mushroom Compost, till into the soil to a depth of 4 – 6 inches for maximum benefit. 

Sow the grass seed uniformly over the soil surface at a rate and recommended use for your seed. Cover the grass seed with another 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 inch layer of Mushroom Compost (approximately 1 – 2 cubic yards per 1,000 feet). Rake the area lightly to ensure good seed-soil contact. Water well. 

Post seeding care only requires daily watering to keep the soil uniformly moist until the new grass seedlings have reached 1 1 / 2 inches in height, which is typically about three weeks after emergence.

Established Lawns: Renew an older lawn using Mushroom Compost. Spike the lawn for aeration, uniformily spread about 1/2 inch layer of Mushroom Compost over the lawn’s surface, spread seed and work into the lawn. A flexible rake is a perfect tool. Water thoroughly and often until the seed germinates.

Flowers and Shrubs: Use Mushroom Compost as a soil amendment when planting flowers, shrubs and trees. No other fertilizer is needed in the first year.

Sod: The soil preparation should be prepared as for new lawns. The soil should be moistened before sod is laid. After laying sod, uniformly apply 1/2 inch Mushroom Compost on the seams for improved rooting.

Artillery Fungus: Artillery Fungus lives in wood mulch and shoots black spores toward light surfaces, such as buildings, siding and cars. According to research studies at Penn State University by Dr. Donald Davis, when mushroom compost is mixed with mulch in proportions of just 20 to 50 percent, the Artillery Fungus is inhibited.