Lawn Formation

Posted 3 years, 0 months ago., on Saturday, July 28th, 2007, at 11:44 am

Behind the fold, the strange botanical pattern we found in our back yard.

See the circle around the edge?  It’s not a complete circle, but it’s nearly perfect in shape, and the line is pretty much a constant width.  It’s definitely not a fairy ring; while that would have been cool, fairy rings are not typically found in Sacramento, where the climate is not friendly to them.  Besides, there are not now, nor have there ever been, any mushrooms.  It would have been cool, though.

We had a gardener come and look at our yard today, and I asked him about this.  He suggested that maybe the previous owner had a swimming pool set there (though wouldn’t that have made it a complete circle, full of dead grass, instead of a ring?), or maybe someone, as a gag, sprayed a circle of Round-Up.  He said the grass should recover with regular care, though.

But I’m still entertaining suggestions and theories.  I like that it might be a small scale crop circle, but the possibilities are endless.  Anyone have any ideas?

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4 Responses to “Lawn Formation”

1. the Barrow-Wight says:

   August 2, 2007 at 11:38 am

   How about a dog tethered out. If it constantly walked at the end of its chain it would leave a worn patch just like that.

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   • Richard Crawford says:

     August 4, 2007 at 11:59 am

     Hm. That’s possible, although I don’t think the previous owner had a dog.

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2. jer says:

   August 4, 2007 at 9:46 am

   Definitely a crop circle… :)

   Is there a large septic tank under there?

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   • Richard Crawford says:

     August 4, 2007 at 11:58 am

     We’ve considered the possibility of an old, disconnected septic tank. Our house was built in 1913, and it’s entirely possible, but we won’t know for sure until we do some more research at the county records office.

     Of course, the easiest way to find out is probably to contact the former owner, and see if he knows anything about it.

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