Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Leo, No, no such device has ever been in either of these lots. Usually, as the popular book said, "The Grass Grows Greener Over the Septic Tank". Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "leo wesson" <leowesson at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle > Septic tank? > > Leo Wesson > Photographer/Videographer > 817.733.9157 > www.leowesson.com > > > On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Hi Douglas, >> >> The only structure that ever adorned these lots before our houses was an >> American Civil War earthwork on the opposite end of my lot, overlooking >> the >> roadside at that time. That disappeared forty years ago. >> >> Thanks for the feedback. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at >> gmx.de> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 3:09 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Information Needed on Cause of Lawn Circle >> >> >> Hi Jim, >>> >>> have you had very little rain recently? >>> >>> This looks like what happens when some kind of structure is at shallow >>> depth below the surface. Both sides stiil get enough water from deeper >>> in the ground, but above the structure everything dies off. Very useful >>> for archaeologists but not so good for a nice green lawn. >>> >>> Could be an old wall or foundations, the rim of an old pond (hard packed >>> clay), an old farm building or similar. >>> >>> If there's been a lot of construction work with pretty deep foundations >>> being dug or pipelaying in the neighbourhood, it could mean that the >>> groundwater table has fallen. >>> >>> We had a similar effect in our garden caused by "lenses" of clay and >>> sand. These filled with rainwater and made circular areas that wobbled >>> like quicksand. I had to dig a criss-cross of trenches almost 3-feet >>> deep through the garden to get it draining properly. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> >>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>>> I know there are many knowledgable people on these two lists. I am >>>> looking for a hint on the cause of a circle of dead grass that is very >>>> well >>>> defined on my lawn and extends, faintly, into the adjoining lawn. >>>> >>>> I recall that a cherry tree once existed in this general area in the >>>> neighboring lawn. I had a maple in my yard that was damaged by a wind >>>> storm >>>> and removed. However, neither of these was near the center of the >>>> circle. >>>> I have heard that maple roots can cause problems in grass, but no >>>> previously-existing root circle matches what I now observe. >>>> >>>> Anyone got a suggestion? >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lawn+Circle.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >