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Fairy Rings ????? rain made them worse
I have what supposedly is a fairy ring which no matter what i do including
digging it out completely as per RHS and re turfing it reappears ..........however the recent rains have made it worse and now 2 more sections 6 ft and 12 ft away have appeared We laid the lawn 32 years ago and its always scarified, and treated with both spring and autumn feed I am utterly desperate over the appearance of more bare questionable patches with recent rains .......have only had 3 small mushrooms appear at one end though |
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"nambucca" wrote in message ... I have what supposedly is a fairy ring which no matter what i do including digging it out completely as per RHS and re turfing it reappears .........however the recent rains have made it worse and now 2 more sections 6 ft and 12 ft away have appeared We laid the lawn 32 years ago and its always scarified, and treated with both spring and autumn feed I am utterly desperate over the appearance of more bare questionable patches with recent rains .......have only had 3 small mushrooms appear at one end though Just for info on the subject and some possible help.....go to Yahoo and tyo in Treatment for fairey rings in lawns There are a number of articles that might be of interest..HW |
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nambucca wrote:
I have what supposedly is a fairy ring which no matter what i do including digging it out completely as per RHS and re turfing it reappears .........however the recent rains have made it worse and now 2 more sections 6 ft and 12 ft away have appeared We laid the lawn 32 years ago and its always scarified, and treated with both spring and autumn feed I am utterly desperate over the appearance of more bare questionable patches with recent rains .......have only had 3 small mushrooms appear at one end though First let me say that you probably already know most of what I'm going to tell you, and you may think that if the lawn has done well for 32 years then your methods must be correct. However, soil conditions change over time, and poor (or 'wrong') maintenance will eventually catch up and manifest itself as 'puzzling' problems. Having suffered from severe lawn problems myself last year, here's some of the advice I've been given: 1) ... Most lawn problems come down to inadequate maintenance. Even if you *think* you're doing a good job, it probably still isn't good enough. 2) ... One greenkeeper suggested to me that if the soil is in relatively good condition, then I should not feed the lawn *at all* ... ever. Overfeeding, or feeding when it isn't necessary simply causes the grass to become 'feed dependant' - i.e. don't feed the grass, and it will become a more resilient plant. 3) ... Ditto for watering. Most plants hate having their feet wet, so unless you have world-class drainage and live in a very hot climate, then you probably don't need to water your lawn much at all. Wait until there are very obvious signs that the grass is struggling (turning yellow) ... *then* water it. Slightly dehydrated is better than waterlogged ... for most plants. You'll also encourage good root development, as the grass digs deeper in search of water. 4) ... WRT thatch: the same greenkeeper asked me if I de-thatched my lawn, and I said "yes". He then asked me to demonstrate, so I got out my lawn rake and attacked the lawn with it - really putting 100% into it. When I was finished, I'd collected one full bag (black rubbish bag size) of moss and thatch (from about 50' x 30'). He looked at the lawn, looked at me, then fired up this thing called a "ThatchAway" machine. When he'd finished he'd collected another *3 full bags* of thatch and moss! Moral: you can never de-thatch enough. As for the fungal infection (Fairy Rings) - the spores are everywhere so you probably won't be able to 'remove' the infection. The best you can do is make your grass tougher than the fungus. -- [H]omer Problem with cats in your garden? Try this: http://img169.exs.cx/img169/6382/kitten8va.jpg |
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I am utterly desperate over the appearance of more bare questionable
patches with recent rains .......have only had 3 small mushrooms appear at one end though Honey fungus isn't it? Very difficult to eradicate. DaveK. |
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davek muttered:
I am utterly desperate over the appearance of more bare questionable patches with recent rains .......have only had 3 small mushrooms appear at one end though Honey fungus isn't it? Very difficult to eradicate. DaveK. I think if it were honey fungus, the mushrooms wouldn't be appearing until September: http://www.hdra.org.uk/factsheets/dc19.htm More likely to be St. George's mushrooms (edible, but don't try until you've got positive id!) at this time of year and not such bad news for the rest of the garden, although your lawn is another matter. |
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In article , davek davek@brentmere53
..fsnet.co.uk writes I am utterly desperate over the appearance of more bare questionable patches with recent rains .......have only had 3 small mushrooms appear at one end though Honey fungus isn't it? Very difficult to eradicate. Why do you suggest it is honey fungus? The OP is talking about fairy rings and bare patches on lawns - honey fungus doesn't do fairy rings, and I didn't think it caused bare patches? -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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Why do you suggest it is honey fungus?
The OP is talking about fairy rings and bare patches on lawns - honey fungus doesn't do fairy rings, and I didn't think it caused bare patches? -- Thought it was honey fungus but just checked and in fact there are many fungi which cause fairy rings. DaveK. |
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"davek" wrote in message ... Why do you suggest it is honey fungus? The OP is talking about fairy rings and bare patches on lawns - honey fungus doesn't do fairy rings, and I didn't think it caused bare patches? -- Thought it was honey fungus but just checked and in fact there are many fungi which cause fairy rings. DaveK. I have already checked yahoo etc for info on fairy rings ........have followed all the advice to no avail If it was possible to replace that section of lawn with a flower bed i would but its a huge area and it would look B ridiculous Theres certainly no decaying wood under there to have triggered this so nothing makes any sense other than i am helplessly watching my lawn being ruined |
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On 28/4/05 19:28, in article
, "nambucca" wrote: snip Theres certainly no decaying wood under there to have triggered this so nothing makes any sense other than i am helplessly watching my lawn being ruined Any other possibility? An old spring/wellhead which has been buried? Old manhole cover buried by irresponsible builder? Old oil connection thingy/sewage pipe ditto? Old farming practice of some sort? Etc. etc. -- Sacha (remove the weeds for email) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 28/4/05 19:28, in article , "nambucca" wrote: snip Theres certainly no decaying wood under there to have triggered this so nothing makes any sense other than i am helplessly watching my lawn being ruined Any other possibility? An old spring/wellhead which has been buried? Old manhole cover buried by irresponsible builder? Old oil connection thingy/sewage pipe ditto? Old farming practice of some sort? Etc. etc. -- Sacha (remove the weeds for email) Anything is possible but it will be incredibly deep If I dig it out there are the white threads so obviously a fungus is at work Time for a JCB i reckon |
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