Fairy Rings
Dancing Elves, Bad Luck and Hexenringe aka Fairy Rings: Part 2
In Part 1, the three types of fairy rings found in turf were reviewed. Type 1’s feature and inner and outer green stimulated growth zones and a dead zone; Type 2’s feature a circle or arc-shaped green stimulation zone and the presence of mushrooms (depending on weather) on the periphery; and Type 3 rings, which are characterized by rings of […]
Dancing Elves, Bad Luck and Hexenringe aka Fairy Rings: Part 1
The cause of fairy rings was the subject of much folklore in Europe in Medieval times. Most agreed that the rings likely were caused by elves dancing in rings, but Germans thought they were burned into the ground by dancing witches (Hexenringe). Entering a ring could result in very bad luck, including loss of any […]