Small cobweb like matter on lawn

Hi, I'm a newbie, today I noticed these small looking cobwebs on my lawn, the lawn also has some brown/yellow patches. Also there are leaf hoppers in the grass, toadstools/mushrooms have been appearing over the last month but I think that is a good sign. The turf was laid 3 months ago, a new build on what was farm land.
Does anyone know what the cobwebs are and what can be done about my issues. Sorry its long but trying to give as much info as possible. Pictures attached.
We recently planted apple, olive and date trees.

 

Hello Dean63, welcome to GC I think what you've got there are......cobwebs Spider's webs are much more noticeable in late summer/autumn when the dew settles on them. They won't do any harm.
Most toadstools are harmless too, or even beneficial. The big exception is honey fungus..Honey fungus / RHS Gardening , but it shouldn't be a problem on ex farmland. As your trees grow and the garden develops, you'll start to get wildlife, especially birds, which will deal with most bugs. I'm intrigued by this date tree Is it a palm?

 

Hi thanks for your reply, I picked one of those honey fungus from the lawn today, so this could be a problem. The other mushrooms/toadstools were different more brown and cupped.
The cobweb looking stuff wouldn't be dollar spots fungi by any chance.
Are the leafhoppers an issue to turf, plants or trees.
Sorry I meant fig tree.

 

The honey fungus toadstools only appear on tree and shrub trunks or stumps, or possibly on perennials. Unless there are old, rotting stumps under the lawn, it's really not likely to be that. The other tell-tale sign of HF are black, boot-lace-like strands in the soil, but you'd need to lift some turf to see whether there are any present.
@Liz the pot would be able to say for sure about the dollar spot.
At this time of year, most insects will be dying off soon, or going into hibernation, so I wouldn't worry about the leafhoppers. It's not as though you can spray the whole garden, even if there are still effective pesticides available Springtime is when you need to be vigilant to make sure that the insects don't get a hold before the predators arrive to sort them out!

 

I will take a look just in case. Thanks.

 

You write that you are newcto gardening, but are showing a great deal of energy, good for you!! However, there is always the possibility that you see danger in everything in your new plot. There are 'nasties' in every garden but far more lovely, great things! Nature has this wonderful way of dealing with negative things. Books/articles are often about the negative aspects but perhaps you'll do better to read them but only have them 'in mind' !! But what do I know! It's just an opinion!!
This time of year, as Autumn starts to come in, there are lots of great things to notice. The spiders webs for instance, are part of life cycles! Used to know the name but memory is failing! When I took children for walks at the beginning of this term we noticed young spiderlings blowing in the wind being carried by short lengths of Web material! Most will be eaten but the life cycle will continue. Yes the Autumnal dew will mark them out. Remember spiders are great useful predators in your garden! You've had some useful advice regarding the fungi. This is a great time for collecting the edible varieties in your garden. However I'm sure you won't eat ANYTHING you can't identify or have identified! I eat a lot picked in the garden but then I've been doing it for over 70 years! Mind you I STILL check everything before eating it. Used to use books but now refer to the Internet, even ones that grow every year for a short time! Take care and ENJOY!!

 

These toadstools are just starting to appear through the grass, are they honey fungi or is it to early to tell.
And thank you Glynne.

 

No, they're not honey fungi. Stop worrying!

 

It's early autumn and the ground is damp which is why you are seeing the fungi now. I have various types of fungi growing and know to a certain extent which are poisonous.

As someone that isn't aware of what you have growing in your garden I would suggest that you ignore Glynne's suggestion of eating them unless you can get them identified properly by someone that has the right knowledge. One bite of the wrong fungi could make you seriously ill. Even handling them is not ideal. I don't eat or handle any fungi that grows in my garden because I know some are very poisonous.

 

Not worrying just making sure and thanks

 

I certainly won't eat anything I'm not sure of, I'll just remove them with gloves on.

 

That's certainly excellent advice re not eating fungi! Never worries me as I can read and look at photos! Gardening is about gaining information and building concepts re all kinds of things and thus becoming more 'expert' about things! I used to talk about how ancient folk managed to stay alive WITHOUT books and articles, but simply relying on the more experienced around them and of course their own experiences!! Someone else told you not to worry, wasn't that good advice??!!

 

And talking of fungi, this came up in my garden yesterday. Just the one and it appears every year.

Fly Agaric - poisonous.

 

As liz the pot has not replied

What looks like spiders web is the typical start to Dollar Spot, then followed by straw like symptoms on the sward(grass) it then follows by fruiting bodies that ls the Mycelium that shows that it is very active ( it looks like small cotton wall attached to the leafs) it can spread by foot and the mower, it is caused by hungry turf and humid conditions overnight.

Your recent Tree planting may have restricted air flow so the turf sits more damp overnight unless you are watering in the evening.