Spring Lawn Damage-Snow Mold

Although your lawn should be recovered by now below is a description and picture of snow mold which we saw a lot of this spring. If your lawn still hasn’t recovered follow some of the tips below. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask us. 

If you noticed a lot of circular gray, tan or white patches that varied from a few inches to a few feet in diameter once the snow cleared this spring, snow mold is what you were most likely seeing. These patches are blighted and dead turf caused by cold-loving fungi that cause snow mold. There are two different kinds of snow molds, gray and pink, that are most common in this area that you may have been seeing. Snow mold’s like these occur and cause more damage when there is       prolonged snow cover of 3 or more months and wet conditions. Some lawns appeared to suffer from a lot of snow mold while others only had isolated patches.

With the warmer weather here you should be starting to see it disappear but you can help it go away by lightly raking the damaged areas to increase air circulation and promote light penetration, this will promote new shoot growth and recovery. A light to moderate nitrogen application will also help the recovery. Severely damaged areas may require reseeding.