How to Treat Snow Mold
If you live in an area that receives a lot of snow each year, then you have most likely had to deal with snow mold. Snow mold is a infection of your lawn that is a result of the snow melting around spring time. The mold appears because the snow will melt and over-water the roots of your grass. There are a number of ways to treat and prevent this mold.
- Remove the snow from your grass by using a shovel to move it as the snow starts to melt. You may want to spread the snow around on your lawn so that the snow will melt faster. The quicker that your lawn receives sunlight, the less chance that your lawn will suffer from any mold. The faster that you remove the snow, the chances of your lawn suffering from snow mold decreases.
- Rake your grass until the blades o your lawn are standing straight up. Your lawn will be flattened by the weight of the snow, which will keep the lawn from drying out. By raking the grass, you are exposing more of the ground to the sun and air which can help prevent any damage to your lawn that the snow may have caused.
- Keep your lawn cut before the snow starts to fall in the winter. If your grass is short when snow starts to accumulate on it, there is a better chance that the snow will not have enough grass to cause mold to grow.
- Apply chemicals to your lawn before the winter season. Certain products are designed to protect your lawn from the growth of mold, and you should apply the chemical before the snow and a few times during the winter months.