If you’re like me, you’re a dog person. There’s just something about the companionship and friendship a dog provides. They’re eternally loyal, steadfast and true, if sometimes a tad smelly in breath and body. I love dogs, but I also enjoy keeping my lawn nice and green, which is extremely difficult having a dog in the yard. You will be happy to find out, however, that there are ways to lessen the appearance of brown spots in your lawn caused by your furry best friend. The solutions are quite easy and will help you keep your lawn green throughout, and eliminate those patchy-brown, favored spots of Fido.
It is helpful to know exactly why your dog’s relief brings such discoloration to your lawn. Dog urine burns your green grass because it is extremely rich in nitrogen. If you are already using a nitrogen-rich fertilizer on your yard, the added effect of your four-legged friend’s contribution will burn those spots because the extra nitrogen is more than your lawn can handle. If you are able to discern the spots your dog is attracted to well enough, try using little or no fertilizer in these areas, to help balance the nitrogen content. To help with nitrogen absorption and dilution, it would be helpful if you took your hose from your hose reel and sprayed the areas your dog likes, daily. This extra water can help more evenly spread that rich nitrogen across a broader patch, lessening its discoloring effects. Treat the problem directly as well, by making sure your dog drinks plenty of water, helping dilute the concentration of nitrogen content at the source.
Another popular fix for this less talked about problem is replanting. Plant more urine-resistant grasses such as Ryegrass or Fescue in the affected areas. Though you may love the look and lushness of your Kentucky Bluegrass and Bermuda, these grasses are extremely urine-sensitive, so it is important to keep the pooches away from these to protect their beauty.
By saturating affected areas with water from your hose reel, replanting these areas with more urine-resistant grass, and diluting the nitrogen in your dog itself, you can help keep your lawn as green as it should be. There are also many products on the market to help train your animal to relieve itself in a certain area, so those should not be counted out if all else fails. Green grass is beautiful, and it does not have to be sacrificed because you share your affection with your furry friend as well!
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