Fungus growing in the soil, how to remove it

Any idea how to deal with this ? Came with an old plant I used I guess.
It is in one of my 5 raised beds containing 'bee blossom' and dahlias, all planted 3 weeks ago and establishing nicely. I did pull a few out of a plant and thought that would do it.
Can I dose them with sulfur or something just to kill them off as they appear, we will have dry spells that should help later but for now I prefer them gone.

 

The fungus is probably growing on the wood chip as it decays. You can remove the fruiting bodies if they bother you, but there will be a mycorhizal mat extending through the soil which will be almost impossible to remove and is anyway unlikely to cause any harm to your plants. There are only a few (such as Honey fungus) that pose a danger and I am fairly sure that is not what you have there

 

It won't be causing any harm, just a natural part of the soil biome, so I would leave it alone.

 

If we could see underground, we'd be in a right panic about fungus. It will be threaded throughout your soil, assisting the ecosystem in complex ways.

 

I agree with the above. It looks like a cup fungus, probably a Peziza species, which feeds on rotting wood, such as the bark you have put down. Completely harmless to plants, but fork it in if it bothers you.

 

Thanks, good to know it isn't a real problem. I found somewhere that said putting baking soda on the actual fungus will make it disappear so have tried that. Just for cosmetic purposes.

 

You never know. It might make your plants rise too.

 

If you don't like the appearance of the fruiting bodies of the fungus, surely it's quicker (and cheaper) to just scrape them off with your spade or trowel and pop them in the green waste bin?

A very small amount of baking soda probably won't do much harm to the soil and it's microorganisms, but it is alkaline so I don't think I would want it in my soil.

 

The fungus is breaking down organic matter in the beds turning into a form accessible to the roots of your plants. Most fungi are the gardener’s friends.