BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — Some Louisiana residents have seen “fairy rings” popping up in their lawns recently, raising ...

Louisiana residents may have recently seen "fairy rings" in some yards. These landscape mushrooms have been popping up in many places around the capital area, raising questions and concerns.

Time for mushrooms, fairy rings Thu., June 26, 2008. X; ... Fairy rings are another matter. ... Aerate the soil inside the ring with a spading fork or crowbar to open passages to the roots.

TULSA -- "Fairy rings" made of mushrooms are popping up around Green Country, but local veterinarians warn dog owners that these could be deadly for your pups.

Worldwide, about 60 mushroom species can do the circular fairy ring trick. They won’t grow just anywhere. Soil type, dirt composition and available nutrients must be just right.

A fairy ring of mushrooms out in a field near the Acura Stage on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) ...

A fairy ring of mushrooms out in a field near the Acura Stage on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the New Orleans Fairgrounds. (Photo by Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) ...

Answer: This arrangement of mushrooms is called a fairy ring, and you don't see a perfect ring like this very often. It occurs when a fungal spore lands in a spot and begins to grow.

After last week’s column I got several requests for the method to get rid of fairy rings; so here is Mushrooms 2.0. Save this column for next spring as that is when fairy rings usually come out.

Louisiana residents may have recently seen "fairy rings" in some yards. These landscape mushrooms have been popping up in many places around the capital area, raising questions and concerns.

Louisiana residents may have recently seen "fairy rings" in some yards. These landscape mushrooms have been popping up in many places around the capital area, raising questions and concerns.