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Nasty patch on lawn ............
.............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox?
Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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Nasty patch on lawn ............
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike -- As far as I know once the grass is brown there is no going back, if you catch the culprit in the act then the water drench works well. My mother swears by some sort of stone she puts in the dogs water bowl, as ours rarely drinks from indoor water it doesn't work for me! I take it you have no dog of your own to blame? it does not by the way have to be a bitch, dogs urine is just as bad but they normally spray it around more so it is not so concentrated, ours doesn't cock his leg which is good for the clematis and roses the previous dog used to scorch with his wee but bad for my grass which is covered in brown patches. If anyone else has pearls of wisdom to add I too would like to hear them! One other possible culprit is petrol -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "'Mike'" wrote in message ... ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike -- As far as I know once the grass is brown there is no going back, if you catch the culprit in the act then the water drench works well. My mother swears by some sort of stone she puts in the dogs water bowl, as ours rarely drinks from indoor water it doesn't work for me! I take it you have no dog of your own to blame? it does not by the way have to be a bitch, dogs urine is just as bad but they normally spray it around more so it is not so concentrated, ours doesn't cock his leg which is good for the clematis and roses the previous dog used to scorch with his wee but bad for my grass which is covered in brown patches. If anyone else has pearls of wisdom to add I too would like to hear them! One other possible culprit is petrol -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Thanks Charlie Not not our dogs, we don't have them now. We used to do the Guide Dogs for the Blind Puppy Walking Scheme whereby the dogs were trained to go to the loo on command where you wanted them to go ;-) Not petrol either. Petrol is either in the car's tank or the motor bike's tank ;-) Any tips more than welcome ;-) Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:53:07 +0100, "'Mike'"
wrote: ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please More than once on GQT Bunny Guinness has recommended adding tomato ketchup to dogs' food to prevent this happening. If it's foxes and you don't feed them this won't work! Pam in Bristol |
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Nasty patch on lawn ............
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike -- ................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. ................................... Bitch Fox ???.....try vixen :-) Bill |
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On 13/08/2012 21:32, Bill Grey wrote:
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike -- ................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. ................................... Bitch Fox ???.....try vixen :-) Bill You don't know her temperament Bill, She could be a right Bitch. |
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"David Hill" wrote in message ... On 13/08/2012 21:32, Bill Grey wrote: "'Mike'" wrote in message ... ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike -- ................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. ................................... Bitch Fox ???.....try vixen :-) Bill You don't know her temperament Bill, She could be a right Bitch. Foxy lady :-) Bill |
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On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:53:07 +0100, 'Mike' wrote:
............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. Bitch Fox? Given it a thorough soaking, but madam gardener seems to think that there should be something added to the water. Advice please Mike I've got 2 or 3, thought it might be the dogs but no previous preoblems there. On investigating it is ants. -- Bob Harvey |
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"Robert E A Harvey" wrote in message ............. this morning. Saucer sized. Turned the lawn brown. [...] I've got 2 or 3, thought it might be the dogs but no previous preoblems there. On investigating it is ants. Sometimes brown patches in lawns could be caused by chafer grubs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/advic...l?chafer_grubs -- Sue |
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On Aug 17, 12:17*pm, "Sue" wrote:
I've got 2 or 3, thought it might be the dogs but no previous problems there. *On investigating it is ants. Sometimes brown patches in lawns could be caused by chafer grubs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/advic...s/identifier.s... Or, indeed, leatherjackets. But normally the woodpeckers & friends sort that out for me. I've seen the ants in my case. |
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Nasty patch on lawn ............
In article , Robert E A Harvey
writes I've got 2 or 3, thought it might be the dogs but no previous preoblems there. On investigating it is ants. ....with very big bladders? -- regards andyw |
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