I would say that I am constantly looking at my St. Augustine grass in my back yard for possible diseases, insect damage, thinning areas or weeds. At the moment I am hand pulling nutsedge, kyllinga, Bermuda grass and chamberbitter weed from small areas. However, last week something really caught my attention.
As I was walking down the driveway to open the gate, I noticed this huge yellow blob in the grass. I first thought that it was a piece of paper or some sort of rag. I went over to further investigate only to discover that it was slime mold. I told myself that it was nothing and left for work. I didn’t even take a picture of it.
Slime mold or dog vomit, as it resembles, is not harmful to plants or animals. It is typically found on decaying plant material such as mulch in the flower beds or in wet, shady areas of the yard. Poor soils or thatch build up can also be factors in the occurrence of slime mold.
Typically slime mold will disappear with a few days of dry weather and sunshine. However, if the sight of slime mold bothers you, scoop it up with a shovel, pitch fork or just spray it with a garden hose.