Tips for keeping your grass green even if a dog pees on it
If you are a dog owner then you have probably noticed that you have quite a few dead spots in your lawn. And if you know much about pets you are probably aware of the fact that these dead spots are the result of your dog peeing on your lawn. What happens when a dog pees on your lawn is that the acid in the dogs urine causes your lawn to burn which then leaves a nice dead spot in the middle of your beautifully maintained lawn. So now that you have dogs and your grass is taking a beating you might be wondering if there is anything that you can do to keep your grass green even if your dog continues to pee on it. Well the good news is that there are numerous things that you can do to keep your grass green even with dogs peeing on it, so if one idea doesn't work for you then simply try the next suggestion and so on until you find something that works for you.
Here are some tips on how to keep your lawn green even if your dog pees on it.
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Tip one:
One thing that you can do is to try to get your dog to drink more water. Some ways to get them to drink more water is to increase their activity level so that they are thirsty. The reason that drinking more water helps to keep your lawn green is because the more water that the female dogs drink the less acidic their urine is, which means the less it will burn your grass.
Tip two:
Another thing that you can do is to buy a special kind of fertilizer that repairs dead spots from dog pee burns. This fertilizer is available from many different types of stores, including retail chains and nurseries as well as country stores. When using this product make sure that you read the direction son the bag and only apply it is needed and according to the directions.
Tip three:
Another thing that you can do is to treat the problem spots with lime, which is an acid reducer in the spring and then a handful here and there throughout the year you can decrease the amount of dead spots and increase the amount of green in your lawn.
Tip four:
Another thing that you can do to help get rid of those brown or yellow spots that your dog leaves behind is to water the lawn a little bit more then usual. And you should also go outside with your dog and water the spot that they peed on as soon as they are done so that you can wash away the acid, which is what is killing your lawn.
Tip five:
You can also buy pills or a spray that you can add to your dog's food or give them directly. These pills and sprays are designed to cut back on the amount of acid that is produced in the dog's urine, which in turn will reduce the amount of dead spots.
Tip six:
The best thing that you can do to keep your lawn looking good is to train your dog to go to the bathroom in a certain spot. And when picking out the spot make sure it is not on your lawn. This way when they need to go to the bathroom they will stay off of your lawn which will reduce the amount of dead spots that accumulate on your lawn and green ones will grow back.
Tip seven:
You can also use a pitchfork and water to bring back the dead lawn. What you need to do is to poke some holes in the grass with a pitchfork and then water the lawn until the ground is soggy and repeat the process for a few days. Before you know it your grass is green again.
