Did you know that there are three different types of Fairy Rings? One or more of over sixty different fungi can cause fairy ring symptoms. All of these fungi feed on dead, organic matter (not grass roots) in thatch and soil. As the fungi thrive, the root zone becomes hydrophobic and water cannot penetrate. Ultimately, grass dies from the drought conditions created by the fairy ring fungi.

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