The worst thing about this fungus is that it shoots spores up to 20 feet which often land on siding cars.
Mulch mold on vinyl siding.
In effect it looks like someone shot your house with little tiny bullets.
There is no fungicide registered as an artillery fungus treatment.
Pressure wash the siding on your house.
I have heard that the mulch can spit its coloring out and also that it could be mold from the mulch.
The vinyl siding institute yes there really is such an organization offers some helpful and specific tips for dealing with stubborn moldy spots on your siding.
Plant a low maintenance groundcover in the area instead of using mulch.
Vinyl siding is made to withstand cracks chips and fading.
Over time and through repeated changes in weather vinyl siding will attract and develop mold or mildew spots especially in north facing and other shaded areas.
Mold removal usually requires some scrubbing and the best tool to use is a stiff bristle natural fiber scrub brush avoid metal fiber brushes they can damage the siding.
It s attractive and durable plus it holds up better than wood siding.
This will buy you a year before the fungus reaches to the top of the new mulch.
Use big pieces of pine bark or other bark mulch which are a less hospitable place for the fungus.
You can power wash them off of vinyl siding but such methods can be damaging to cars and wood siding.
Scrub with moderate pressure being careful not to push too hard against the flexible vinyl which can break using a scrub brush on the end of a long pole will help you avoid the need to climb to the top of the ladder to.
Here is what the spores look like on the vinyl siding.
This mold found on house siding looks like small black dots.
Also the use of gravel or plastic mulch will not.
Sounds like you have what they call shotgun mold shotgun fungus or artillery m.
Here is a photo of what the actual fungus that produces the black spores.
The artillery fungus or shotgun fungus is a wood decay fungus that likes to live on moist landscape mulch.
How to prevent mold on vinyl siding.
Making a habit of cleaning your home s siding flower pots and outdoor furniture with a biodegradable cleaner will prevent the spores from staining the surfaces.
I also tried krud kutter and a scotch brite sponge which works but it would take five years to clean the siding that way.
Vinyl siding is undeniably growing in popularity and with good reason too.
In order to kill artillery mold you must remove the spores from your siding and from the contaminated mulch that brought the spores to your home.
I have tried house and siding cleaner and a pressure washer to no avail.
Add a fresh layer of mulch.
Replace wood mulch with landscape fabric and small stones.
