Snow mold season is approaching

Microdochium patch (also known as pink snow mold or Fusarium patch) and gray snow mold (Typhula blight) are activated by cool, wet weather, when average air temperatures are below 62F (17C). While gray snow mold appears to require the presence of snow for its development, Microdochium patch can occur even when there is little or no snow cover. If you have a history of the disease, you may want to consider preventive applications of fungicides once the threat temperature at…