crop circles

hi there
i wonder if anyone can help. i laid a new lawn down last summer and everything has been fine with it up until the last two weeks. ive had circular growth spurt (5 in total) about 30cm wide where the grass has been very lush and green then the middle of the circlular patch has died off!.....is it cats or visits from alien beings?

cheers

russel

 

I have had this as well or something similar. We had a lot of foxes at one time and when they went so did the circles!

 

It could also be unspeyed bitches do you have a dog?

 

If it turns out to be caused by your own dog, you could try mixing a spoonful of tomato juice in with its food - this apparently neutralises the acidity of their urine. I don't know how well it works, but Rolawn recommend it. The cynic in me would suggest that there is enough sugar in dog food and treats to neutralise the effect of the tomato juice, but it would be worth a try.

Foxes, you can't do anything about

As Marley Farley said, it could also be fairy rings. If you see any mushroom type fruits appearing, that would be one sign, but there are 3 different types, and not all produce fungal fruits. If it is fairy rings, go with what Marley said, and dig them out before they get any bigger. Make sure you dig much wider than the visible ring, and also quite deep - I'd say 12' as a minimum, because any of the fungal colony left behind can regenerate.

Useless bit of information - the largest known fairy ring is just outside Paris, and is about 20 miles in diameter. Amazing eh? :D

 

Would that be the Periphique? (20 miles in diameter sounds a bit small!)

Phil