How do i get moldy smell out of my front yard?

Dodee Martin
by Dodee Martin
  4 answers
  • Ellis Ellis on Sep 20, 2017

    Do you have a lot of shade from trees? Or lots of overgrown shrubbery? If so, thinning out the tree canopy, or removing trees close to the house, and thinning out shrubbery might help. Just allowing more air movement and sunlight should dry things out. Otherwise, perhaps you have a drainage problem? You can buy extenders for downspouts, to move water away from the house a bit.

  • Karen Morin Karen Morin on Sep 20, 2017

    Perhaps you need to turn over the mulch so the sun can dry it out.


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    • CJ CJ on Sep 21, 2017

      Hello Dodee, do you have a build up up grass clippings on your lawn? That thatch can become moldy if it builds up thick when that grass is growing especially fast or if the grass gets too tall between mowings. If you find that is your problem you can rake the thatch loose to help it dry. I've also heard that you can spray your lawn with flat beer, beer that has been opened for several hours, to help the the hatch decompose faster. I believe the suggestion was to pour the beer into a sprayer nozzle you attach to the garden hose but if you don't have one, I think a can of beer mixed with about 5 gallons of water and hand sprayed or poured in a sprinkler can would help. Good luck!

  • Karen Morin Karen Morin on Sep 20, 2017

    I have multiple dogs and their exercise area is covered with river rock. To keep it odor free, I use a hose end sprayer and fill the container with bleach. Don't know if this works on grass. I'd suggest visiting a gardening center/landscape center for suggestions.

  • Angela Angela on Sep 23, 2017

    River rock is the best! I think it looks beautiful (especially when wet) and it's easy to "keep clean". I spray weeds and grass that pop up in it with vinegar and "vacuum" leaves that accumulate in it with my blower/vacuum muncher. I love me some river rock!