Most signs of spring are the welcome kind, including buds, blooms, warmer temps, and green grass. But gray-colored circles on your lawn? Not so much. Snow mold is caused by cold-weather fungi that primarily affect cool-season grasses. Signs of a problem aren’t noticeable until the spring when the snow melts.
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