Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come to
visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days (she's
17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for at least
two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days. There are no
toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until the end of last
week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves, they do indeed look
like something has piddled on those patches but what can it be? Any ideas?

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

Bob Hobden has brought this to us :
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come to
visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days (she's 17+)
since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for at least two
years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days. There are no
toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until the end of last
week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves, they do indeed look
like something has piddled on those patches but what can it be? Any ideas?

Hi Bob,Another tom moving in?

--
Regards From
Wane Smooth

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http://www.thehungersite.com
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come
to visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days
(she's 17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for
at least two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days.
There are no toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until the
end of last week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves, they do
indeed look like something has piddled on those patches but what can it
be? Any ideas?

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK
I have the same and have assumed - maybe wrongly - that it was caused by
leatherjackets - the larval stage of the daddy long legs, I believe. The
grub will be damaging the grass roots by feeding.
Chris S

"Wane Smooth" wrote ...
Bob Hobden has brought this to us :
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come
to visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days
(she's 17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for
at least two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days.
There are no toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until
the end of last week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves,
they do indeed look like something has piddled on those patches but what
can it be? Any ideas?

Hi Bob,Another tom moving in?

Possible but we haven't seen/smelt any sign of a male cat. The only other
cat we have seen is a neutered male and we haven' seen him use our garden as
a latrine and why should it just start as he has been around here for years.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

"Chris S" wrote after...
"Bob Hobden" wrote
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come
to visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days
(she's 17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for
at least two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days.
There are no toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until
the end of last week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves,
they do indeed look like something has piddled on those patches but what
can it be? Any ideas?

I have the same and have assumed - maybe wrongly - that it was caused by
leatherjackets - the larval stage of the daddy long legs, I believe. The
grub will be damaging the grass roots by feeding.

Yes that is a possibility, never seen the like of it here before though, is
this season a bad year for them? What can be done to confirm the diagnosis
and to kill the blighters?

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:24:06 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come to
visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days (she's
17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for at least
two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days. There are no
toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until the end of last
week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves, they do indeed look
like something has piddled on those patches but what can it be? Any ideas?


does it need watering?

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:24:06 +0100, Bob Hobden wrote
(in article ):

Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come to
visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days (she's
17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for at least
two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days. There are no
toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until the end of last
week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves, they do indeed look
like something has piddled on those patches but what can it be? Any ideas?



Leatherjackets? Have a look at
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...herjackets.asp

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

"Chris S" wrote after...
"Bob Hobden" wrote
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't
come
to visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days
(she's 17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden
for
at least two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days.
There are no toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until
the end of last week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves,
they do indeed look like something has piddled on those patches but
what
can it be? Any ideas?

I have the same and have assumed - maybe wrongly - that it was caused by
leatherjackets - the larval stage of the daddy long legs, I believe. The
grub will be damaging the grass roots by feeding.

Yes that is a possibility, never seen the like of it here before though,
is
this season a bad year for them? What can be done to confirm the diagnosis
and to kill the blighters?

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK


Could also be chafer grubs just removed some turf and they are at a large
size at the moment, I think there is stuff you can water in, I have never
bothered as a few brown patches would hardly show up on the patch of green
that goes under the title of lawn here!

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

"Charlie Pridham" wrote after
"Bob Hobden" wrote "Chris S" wrote after...
"Bob Hobden" wrote
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't
come
to visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days
(she's 17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden
for
at least two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days.
There are no toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until
the end of last week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves,
they do indeed look like something has piddled on those patches but
what
can it be? Any ideas?

I have the same and have assumed - maybe wrongly - that it was caused
by
leatherjackets - the larval stage of the daddy long legs, I believe.
The
grub will be damaging the grass roots by feeding.

Yes that is a possibility, never seen the like of it here before though,
is
this season a bad year for them? What can be done to confirm the
diagnosis
and to kill the blighters?


Could also be chafer grubs just removed some turf and they are at a large
size at the moment, I think there is stuff you can water in, I have never
bothered as a few brown patches would hardly show up on the patch of green
that goes under the title of lawn here!

I would have said the same about our grass but this year I've made an effort
with it, hand weeding, seaweed meal, growmore etc, it did start to look like
a lawn, and now this. Probably happened before but the grass was so rubbish
I didn't notice it! :-)

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...
Suddenly this week brown patches have appeared in our lawn.
We do not have a dog, sis-in-law's died a while ago so that doesn't come
to
visit any more, and our female cat does not go outside these days (she's
17+) since our male cat died. Not seen any foxes in the garden for at
least
two years and we don't seem to get any hedgehogs these days. There are no
toadstools showing either. The grass was lush green until the end of last
week when the patches of dead grass showed themselves, they do indeed look
like something has piddled on those patches but what can it be? Any ideas?

Blunt lawnmower tearing rather than cutting?