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Landscape Blog
03/16/10
It's called "Snow Mold"
When I stepped outside on Sunday I was surprised and happy to see the sun and feel how warm it had gotten. I was also surprised by a white cobweb looking floss in many parts of my lawn. When I asked a lawn expert friend of mine she told me right away that I have snow mold.
"It is a mold, so try not to disturb it, because that will spread it." she said. "If it’s wispy like cobwebs you don’t have to do anything about it. We shouldn’t even be walking on our lawns now because they’re way too soggy." she said. If your snow mold is more like a blanket texture, covering 80% of the lawn or more it could kill the grass if it stays there too long. You can apply Fung-Onil, either via the hose or in a container mixed with water.
Now that the snow has melted, our lawns are getting air circulation. The spring rains we’re supposed to be getting and all of this sun the last couple of days will also help make the snow mold go away in a few days. To help prevent it from happening next year you can mow your lawn to about 1 ½ inches and don’t fertilize with nitrogen after Labor Day. by Amy Levander
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