How do i keep my grass green where my dogs go??
Question:
Answers:
It's pretty simple really. Just train yourself to follow the dog around and spray a short burst of water wherever she pees. And I assume that the culprit is a female, since they have the most acidic pee?
Also, I have heard that treating your grass with lime twice a year helps prevent the spots. (Lime is a base--the opposite of acidic.)
You'll have to reseed/change the dirt in those areas. The acids in the urine kill the grass/poisons the ground.
There is no easy answer to this problem. As somone else said, you need to replace the dirt, and reseed OR flood the area where your dog urinates with water immediately after she goes. Some people keep a hose handy where their dogs go, and some people keep a gallon of water ready for when they let their dogs out. I decided to give up, and just let it go. There's still plenty of grass in the yard. I just deal with the bare spots. If you are ambitious, you can fence off an area of your yard and fill it with small rocks or gravel. Let your dog go in this area before letting her into the grassy area for play time or hanging out.
You need to use pelletized/pulverized lime or better yet hydrated powdered lime.. Urine is an acid, lime is a base.. mix the two and it comes back to neutral..
Two catches to this fix...
1) you have to know where the dog pees before the grass dies or you loose.
2) The exact amount to add depends upon the acidity of the urine which you can do a little research on.
The pelletized and powered lime are cheaper but take longer to work so i would recommend the hydrated, powered lime. Mix a couple of tablespoons in a quart of water and pour it on the place where the urine is..
A spot application like this is the only way you can combat it without over neutralizing the whole yard by accident.
Have the dogs go on someone else's yard, then it's not your problem. :-)
More Related Questions & Answers...