It's the time of year when mushrooms love to pop up across your lawn, thriving in the wet weather and damp soil. And while most mushrooms are harmless, they can be unsightly. But, sometimes, they can actually be deadly to pets, the plants around them, and even humans.

Fortunately, most of the time mushrooms are really good for biodiversity, but if you have pets it might not be a risk you want to take. Or, like me, maybe you just don't like the look of them sprawled out across your lawn.

The soggy climate is great for buildup of dead grass and moss, known as thatch, and that's where mushrooms love to grow. You're also likely to find them around dead shrubs, trees or along the borders of your flowerbeds that are collecting water in the soil beneath.

And while there are many ways to get ri

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