Weird Grass Problem

Hi All.

I have an unusual problem with the lawn...I cant seem to find an answer online. Only thing I can find is something called fairy rings....but this looks different.

Basically there are a couple of round circles on the lawn....they are more greener and grow faster....no idea what it is.

Can anyone advise?

Thanks

 

Do you have a dog?
Or have one visit?

It could be fairy ring, it has to start somewhere.

 

Are fairies real then?

 

Yeah cause they are.
I've got loads down the bottom of my garden.

 

Fairy rings are made of fungi.

I think something has fertilised those patches, have you dropped anything there that could have fed it? Or may be an animal in passing has dropped something there.

 

You've just shattered my illusion

 

I used to scatter lawn feed seeds but that was all over the lawn.

I don't have a dog / cat...I think a cat does visit.

Surely cat pee would burn the grass? not make it greener?

 

It may not be cats aero, it could be hedgehogs, foxes etc. Urine can damage but if an animal has eaten something in particular it could pass that through it's system to fertilise.

Your lawn does look very dry and out of condition, the conifers won't help as they sap everything from the soil, could you have spilt water on it at some point?

 

I've found animal urine acts as a fertiliser during damp weather, it only kills the grass when its dry, obviously because it isn't getting diluted then.
The urine could have arrived on those patches a couple of months ago, or more.

 

I heard dog urine feeds grass but bitch urine burns it? Maybe giving the rest of the lawn a quick summer feed followed up with autumn weed will green it up so you cant see the spot.