Black patches on earth in lawn (grass unaffected)

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• treehugger80 Posts: 1,923

  October 2018

  had a thought? what about ants? they can deposit a little pile of soil at their entrance/exit holes?
  

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• Dave Humby Posts: 1,145

  October 2018 edited October 2018

  I don't think there is a correlation between the black 'marks' and the areas lacking growth. Looks like two separate issues to me. The barer patches look like they could be leatherjacket damage.

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• andy625uk Posts: 13

  October 2018

  The bare patches are just through lack of water.
  

  
  

  The pictures were taken about a month or so ago. There's no growth, just healthy grass with dark patches on the ground underneath. No bumps or evidence of antactivity 
  

  
  

  are another picture.
  

  
  

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