{"id":42934,"date":"2026-02-01T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=42934"},"modified":"2026-02-01T08:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:00:44","slug":"how-to-get-rid-snow-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/how-to-get-rid-snow-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Rid of Snow Mold on Your Lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Notice tan or pink patches on your lawn after the winter snow melts? That’s most likely snow mold \u2014 a common lawn fungus that appears in spring.<\/p>

The good news:<\/strong> It\u2019s easy to get rid of snow mold on your lawn. Gently rake the matted grass on dry soil, allowing sunlight and air to dry out the lawn fungus. The mold usually dies within days of proper raking. But severely damaged lawns may need reseeding.<\/p>

You don\u2019t have to deal with the snow mold treatment yourself.<\/strong> LawnStarter’s lawn treatment pros<\/a> can diagnose and treat snow mold damage, crossing this job off your spring yard care to-do list. Plus, our local landscaping pros<\/a><\/a> can reseed your lawn and provide year-round maintenance to help prevent snow mold from returning.<\/p>

Key Takeaways:<\/strong>

\u25cf Snow mold appears as tan or pink circular patches after the snow melts.
\u25cf It dies naturally when temperatures reach 45 F to 60 F.
\u25cf Gray snow mold: <\/strong>Affects leaf blades.
\u25cf Pink snow mold: <\/strong>Damages grass crowns and roots.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
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