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Poorly lawn
Several wierd patches have developed on my lawn this year; they are
circular, about dinner-plate sized, all the grass has completely died and disappeared in the middle and around the circumference the blades of grass are all flat down and pointingt to the centre of the circle. Looks almost like a crop-circle phenomenon... In one case, the centre of the whole coincides with the hole where our rotary washing line stands - don't know if that's relevant? It's very different to the 'scorch marks' left by dog urine - I know all about that too :-( Has to be said this is a very grotty, unloved, poorly drained and moss-infested lawn. Any ideas? Thanks David |
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"Lobster" wrote in message ... Several wierd patches have developed on my lawn this year; they are circular, about dinner-plate sized, all the grass has completely died and disappeared in the middle and around the circumference the blades of grass are all flat down and pointingt to the centre of the circle. Looks almost like a crop-circle phenomenon... In one case, the centre of the whole coincides with the hole where our rotary washing line stands - don't know if that's relevant? It's very different to the 'scorch marks' left by dog urine - I know all about that too :-( Has to be said this is a very grotty, unloved, poorly drained and moss-infested lawn. Any ideas? Thanks David Dig it up and plant spuds? ;-) -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
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"Lobster" wrote in message
... Several wierd patches have developed on my lawn this year; they are circular, about dinner-plate sized, all the grass has completely died and disappeared in the middle and around the circumference the blades of grass are all flat down and pointingt to the centre of the circle. Looks almost like a crop-circle phenomenon... In one case, the centre of the whole coincides with the hole where our rotary washing line stands - don't know if that's relevant? It's very different to the 'scorch marks' left by dog urine - I know all about that too :-( Has to be said this is a very grotty, unloved, poorly drained and moss-infested lawn. Any ideas? Thanks David Do they resemble the fusarium patch: http://tinyurl.com/q8of3b |
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"Lobster" wrote in message ... Several wierd patches have developed on my lawn this year; they are circular, about dinner-plate sized, all the grass has completely died and disappeared in the middle and around the circumference the blades of grass are all flat down and pointingt to the centre of the circle. Looks almost like a crop-circle phenomenon... In one case, the centre of the whole coincides with the hole where our rotary washing line stands - don't know if that's relevant? It's very different to the 'scorch marks' left by dog urine - I know all about that too :-( Has to be said this is a very grotty, unloved, poorly drained and moss-infested lawn. A pic might assist, but it does sound like fusarium. Watch the circles, if they get larger diametrically then deffo fungus. |
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writes "Lobster" wrote in message ... Several wierd patches have developed on my lawn this year; they are circular, about dinner-plate sized, all the grass has completely died and disappeared in the middle and around the circumference the blades of grass are all flat down and pointingt to the centre of the circle. Looks almost like a crop-circle phenomenon... In one case, the centre of the whole coincides with the hole where our rotary washing line stands - don't know if that's relevant? It's very different to the 'scorch marks' left by dog urine - I know all about that too :-( Has to be said this is a very grotty, unloved, poorly drained and moss-infested lawn. A pic might assist, but it does sound like fusarium. Watch the circles, if they get larger diametrically then deffo fungus. Is the grass around the circumference very green? Have you had a ring of toadstools? If so sounds like Fairy Rings which is a fungus growing under the surface and which starves the grass roots of water. Only effective cure I know of is to penetrate the surface with a fork (starting at the outer edge and working inwards). Then soak with soapy water. Repeat daily. This destroys the impervious membrane and the grass will recover. -- hugh It may be more complicated but is it better? |
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Lobster wrote:
It's very different to the 'scorch marks' left by dog urine - I know all about that too :-( Has to be said this is a very grotty, unloved, poorly drained and moss-infested lawn. Any ideas? Thanks David You ha e got a fungus under the soil eating your roots. Forget ehat is is called. Treat with sulfur? -- signature goes here |
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