Mold/ fungus in grass and lawn?

Question

In june my husband & I put up one of those inexpensive above ground pools 18x48. Because Iam preganat and wanted the relief of weight of me and so our 2 yo could practice swimming. To the point we just took it down this moring and removed the tarp it was sitting on and there was this horrble smell in the ground where the tarp was. The whole area looks moldy and oh the smell is gut wrenching. It just looked all slimey. Not sure if it's mold or fungus but what ever it is it must be fixed. So my question is what should we do to kill it and get rid of the smell? And second how dangerous is it to be breathing in this smell? I can be standing on the deck and the area that is affected is about 30-35 feet away and I can still smell it like I am standing over top of it. I guess I am concerned because I am 8 Months pregant and we have the 2 yo. Any help would be great. Oh my husband thought it would be a good idea to sprinker turf builder fertilzer on top of it but it just made the smell worse. Thanks

Answer 1

You could also drench the soil with a mixture of water, laundry detergent and bleach.  This won't hurt healthy lawns but kills fungus and mold.  Good Luck!

Answer 2

The lack of sun and oxygen and the water weight killed the grass.  Did you really think it would survive without those life ingredients?  Well fortunately the cure isn't painful.  The old slime and dead grass should be scraped off.  Dig up the ground, refluff the soil and rake smooth.  Add starter fertilizer and lay down new sod....that's not a large area.