This is peculiar. Most of our yard is melting in ways that make sense. the shady spots going more slowly than the sunny ones.

Then, there’s this.

This spot got a big pile of yard trash piled up that was, eventually, burned. When nothing filled it in quickly, I sprinkled it with (bought) garden soil and wildflower seeds. We’re waiting to see what comes back from that with great anticipation.

Is it the composting effect of what grew there this summer that is causing the ring?

I’ll be asking Taylor about that next Wednesday after our Pruning class.

Addendum:

He said it probably has to do with the amendment I made to the patch when I was planting the wildflower seeds making the soil retain heat differently.