We've had a lot of rain recently. Evidently a mushroom quietly drank a lot of it, then suddenly burst through the edge of our one year old asphalt driveway.
Two things are tremendous about this. First, that the mushroom grew so quickly--we did not notice this damage at 8am, but noticed it at 6pm. Second, that the mushroom was capable of delivering enough hydraulic pressure *and* surviving in order to push out this asphalt.
I wonder if this would have happened if we had managed to seal the driveway first.
Two things are tremendous about this. First, that the mushroom grew so quickly--we did not notice this damage at 8am, but noticed it at 6pm. Second, that the mushroom was capable of delivering enough hydraulic pressure *and* surviving in order to push out this asphalt.
I wonder if this would have happened if we had managed to seal the driveway first.
Our Driveway has been sealed and we still have the same problem. Currently looking for solutions.
ReplyDeleteSeems to be a symptom of the location and the wetness of this year. I have mushrooms growing all along the edge of the driveway now, and many of them have slightly crumbled the edge of the asphalt.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if a light coating of vegetation killer along the edge would handle the problem.