How to Treat Yard Molds

Lawn molds are generally harmless, but unsightly, fungal infections of grasses. Examples include slime molds and snow molds, both of which are somewhat uncommon. Slime molds occur after long periods of rain in places that are warm and humid. Snow molds form during the winter under snow and appear in the early spring. While neither form of mold is particularly harmful to your yard, treating them and preventing them from returning is quite easy.

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Instructions

- 1
  Confirm that your lawn is infected with a mold. Snow molds appear as straw-colored sections in your yard when the snow melts that will expand into patches of either gray or pink. The first symptoms of slime mold are slimy, white patches that turn white and powdery.
- 2
  Rake up the infected area to remove the mold from the grass. You can also use a broom to sweep the mold off.
- 3
  Spray slime mold off the yard with a hose.
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  Mow the yard once you've disrupted the mold. Collect all the cuttings and dispose of them in a garbage bag to prevent the spread of the mold
- 5
  Prepare the yard in the fall to prevent the growth of snow mold over the winter. Do not use excessive nitrogen fertilizer, continue to mow the yard as long as possible and rake up and remove any dead leaves and grass cuttings.

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