Snow Melt Reveals a Hidden Lawn Killer—Here’s the Fix

As temperatures begin to warm and the snow melts away, keep an eye out for circular patches of brown grass. This isn’t just winter damage to your lawn, it’s a notorious fungal disease called snow mold that likes to grow under heavy blankets of snow. Here’s how to identify and get rid of it. 

What is Snow Mold?

Snow mold appears on your grass in damp, dark and cool conditions. It can develop under a blanket of snow on ground that isn’t completely frozen and can also form under piles of leaves trapped beneath the snow.