How to rid grass of dog urine spots
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Comments (6)All good advise, thanks. . . I have a water bowl full of water at all times, so the dogs can drink as much as they want, I don't know how I can force them to drink more. I don't have this problem in the summer time when I water the lawn on a regular basis, only in the winter. But in the winter I can't dilute the urine with water, as we have a well and it all gets taken apart in the winter. I fertilize in the fall, and again this time of year, and that's about it. More fertilizer might help in the future?? Hmmmm. . . thanks again, Maid~...See MoreDealing with dog's urine spots
Comments (2)2nd question first: If you had them this spring, then you will probably have them next spring. The best way to minimize the effect would be to strengthen your turf as much as possible. Lots of organic material, spread some compost, mulch your clippings and fall leaves. Late fall fertilization to enable healthy root growth over winter. Next spring, very early in the season, remove the dead grass from the pee spots, scrape the soil, throw down some seed and cover with thin layer of compost. If you use crabgrass preventer, then cover those spots when applying, so that the seeds have a chance to grow. Alternatively, plant the dead spots with plugs taken from an inconspicuous part of your lawn. 1st question: Is there anything I can/should do in the short term to even out the color where it's spotty? The green spots are over fertilized. You may try fertilizing the rest of that part of your lawn to even the color. Introduce more organic matter into that part of your lawn. Over-dress with compost, fertilize with organics, get your microbes to digest the waste products from your family pets. If possible, train you dog to go in a less conspicuous part of your lawn as opposed to the front....See MoreProblem spots in my grass. What are they, how can I get rid of them?
Comments (2)I can't identify specifics but it's a bunch grass type of plant growing in a sod forming type of turf. Since they are small the best approach is to dig them out before they get bigger. For the larger area you might want to spray a grass killer like Grass B Gone. That will kill the surrounding grass, too, so digging might be a better alternative. If the surrounding grass is something like Kentucky bluegrass or bermuda, it will fill in by itself over time. If the surrounding grass is a more well-behaved fescue, then you will need to overseed in the fall to repair the bare spots. Fescue does not spread to fill in like KBG or bermuda....See MoreHELP! How do I minimize dog urine patches???
Comments (18)Morpheus informed you earlier that, "The Milo will help, but it'll take more of an organic base to stop the dog burns. Usually you need enough carbon in the soil (and soil life living on said carbon) to fix and immobilize the nitrogen from the dog pee. And there's a lot of nitrogen in pee." It takes time, frequent feedings of organics (grains such as corn, soybean, alfalfa, etc.), and constant mulch mowing (both grass and leaves) in order to establish a higher organic base. Four applications of milorganite is definitely not enough....See Morefraddress-real_yahoo_com
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