Posted by Carl 1 Lucky Texan on April 22, 2006, 7:20 pm
It appears from trying to apply what little brain power I have to some
of the info available on the web, that there is little one can
do(without extreme measure) to 'kill' a fairy ring. I have one that
encircles part of my lawn conatining roots from a Silverleaf Maple
removed 2 years ago (likely the food source for the fungus) and a 1.5
year old installation of a 30 gallon container sized lacebark Elm. The
Elm is doing quite well but lawn grass in the area is practically
exterminated. Any suggestions?
thanx
Carl
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Posted by myrl_jeffcoat on April 22, 2006, 9:12 pm
Carl-
I have had a few fairy rings in my yard, and have grown to live with,
and love it (them). Interestingly, a fairy ring of a couple of years,
seems to have migrated to another spot, a few feet away.
I have a little gnome statutes. The one I have, is sleeping on his
back. I like placing him in the center of the ring! He looks like he
belongs there;-)
Myrl
http://www.myrljeffcoat.com
Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
> It appears from trying to apply what little brain power I have to some
> of the info available on the web, that there is little one can
> do(without extreme measure) to 'kill' a fairy ring. I have one that
> encircles part of my lawn conatining roots from a Silverleaf Maple
> removed 2 years ago (likely the food source for the fungus) and a 1.5
> year old installation of a 30 gallon container sized lacebark Elm. The
> Elm is doing quite well but lawn grass in the area is practically
> exterminated. Any suggestions?
>
> thanx
>
> Carl
>
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Posted by Lynn Coffelt on April 24, 2006, 1:28 am
> It appears from trying to apply what little brain power I have to some
> of the info available on the web, that there is little one can
> do(without extreme measure) to 'kill' a fairy ring. I have one that
> encircles part of my lawn conatining roots from a Silverleaf Maple
> removed 2 years ago (likely the food source for the fungus) and a 1.5
> year old installation of a 30 gallon container sized lacebark Elm. The
> Elm is doing quite well but lawn grass in the area is practically
> exterminated. Any suggestions?
> thanx
> Carl
Carl,
I don't know if all fairy rings are equal, or if they are the same in
all regions, but here's some hope from the Pacific Northwest.
We seem to have world class fairy rings, but they grow larger in
diameter each season. Ours grow out into neighbors yards within five or six
years. (of course theirs are crossing your territory at the same time)
I've read, but not studied, that fairy rings of a sort are among the
world's largest living organisms. Some have been recognized that are miles
across.
Aren't they pretty? (heehee)
Old Chief Lynn
Posted by George.com on April 24, 2006, 5:52 am
> > It appears from trying to apply what little brain power I have to some
> > of the info available on the web, that there is little one can
> > do(without extreme measure) to 'kill' a fairy ring. I have one that
> > encircles part of my lawn conatining roots from a Silverleaf Maple
> > removed 2 years ago (likely the food source for the fungus) and a 1.5
> > year old installation of a 30 gallon container sized lacebark Elm. The
> > Elm is doing quite well but lawn grass in the area is practically
> > exterminated. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Carl
> Carl,
> I don't know if all fairy rings are equal, or if they are the same in
> all regions, but here's some hope from the Pacific Northwest.
> We seem to have world class fairy rings, but they grow larger in
> diameter each season. Ours grow out into neighbors yards within five or
six
> years. (of course theirs are crossing your territory at the same time)
> I've read, but not studied, that fairy rings of a sort are among the
> world's largest living organisms. Some have been recognized that are miles
> across.
> Old Chief Lynn
according to info given to me the fungus responsible for fairy rings is deep
within the soil and the only 'complete' (I cannot guarantee how complete)
cure is to remove the turf to a depth of about 20cm. Make of that what you
will.
rob
Posted by Carl 1 Lucky Texan on April 24, 2006, 7:14 am
George.com wrote:
>
>>
>>>It appears from trying to apply what little brain power I have to some
>>>of the info available on the web, that there is little one can
>>>do(without extreme measure) to 'kill' a fairy ring. I have one that
>>>encircles part of my lawn conatining roots from a Silverleaf Maple
>>>removed 2 years ago (likely the food source for the fungus) and a 1.5
>>>year old installation of a 30 gallon container sized lacebark Elm. The
>>>Elm is doing quite well but lawn grass in the area is practically
>>>exterminated. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>Carl
>>
>>Carl,
>> I don't know if all fairy rings are equal, or if they are the same in
>>all regions, but here's some hope from the Pacific Northwest.
>> We seem to have world class fairy rings, but they grow larger in
>>diameter each season. Ours grow out into neighbors yards within five or
>
> six
>
>>years. (of course theirs are crossing your territory at the same time)
>> I've read, but not studied, that fairy rings of a sort are among the
>>world's largest living organisms. Some have been recognized that are miles
>>across.
>>Old Chief Lynn
>
>
> according to info given to me the fungus responsible for fairy rings is deep
> within the soil and the only 'complete' (I cannot guarantee how complete)
> cure is to remove the turf to a depth of about 20cm. Make of that what you
> will.
>
> rob
>
>
Yeah, soil replacement or some type of crazy fumigant released to
proffesionals only appears to be the closest thing to a 'cure'. Aeration
does seem to help water penetrate better. I was hoping soeone mught have
an effective 'home' cure that wasnr; permanently harmful to the soil.
sigh
Carl
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> of the info available on the web, that there is little one can
> do(without extreme measure) to 'kill' a fairy ring. I have one that
> encircles part of my lawn conatining roots from a Silverleaf Maple
> removed 2 years ago (likely the food source for the fungus) and a 1.5
> year old installation of a 30 gallon container sized lacebark Elm. The
> Elm is doing quite well but lawn grass in the area is practically
> exterminated. Any suggestions?
>
> thanx
>
> Carl
>
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