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WARNING: gross pictures attached! What is this disgusting green slimy substance all over my garden???

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CandidCandi · 29/08/2020 13:10

I can only apologise for how horrible these pictures are.

My girls went to play outside in our garden and the youngest stepped in this!!!

I’ve had a look and there are patches of this all over the grass! What on Earth is it? And does anyone know how I go about getting rid of it?

Any help much appreciated.

WARNING: gross pictures attached! What is this disgusting green slimy substance all over my garden???
WARNING: gross pictures attached! What is this disgusting green slimy substance all over my garden???
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dementedpixie · 29/08/2020 13:15

Googling suggests a type of algae

www.downgardenservices.org.uk/bluegreenalgae.htm

Borderstotheleftofme · 29/08/2020 14:34

Is it some sort of egg cluster?
It does look like algae but why would there be algae in a lawn?

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 29/08/2020 14:35

Frog spawn?

Whatsnewpussyhat · 29/08/2020 14:37

The next stage of the apocalypse. Or an alien invasion.

Looks like something has spawned on your lawn.

QuacksInTheDark · 29/08/2020 14:39

Alien shits.

Borderstotheleftofme · 29/08/2020 14:39

Ooh ooh!
I think I may have cracked it thanks to google!

www.canr.msu.edu/news/nostoc_a_green_jelly_like_substance_growing_in_lawns

Backtoschoolnotsoonenough · 29/08/2020 14:40

Ectoplasm
Who you gonna call???

Borderstotheleftofme · 29/08/2020 14:47

dementedpixie cracked it first I see, I didn’t open the link.

Kitkat05 · 29/08/2020 14:54

@QuacksInTheDark I thought exactly the same 😂

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