Brown Spot in Lawn

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

What do you do for brown spots in your yard caused by your dog? We had a big area in back of the house before and it wasn't a problem, but now we that we have moved her fenced area is a lot smaller and she is killing the grass where she goes to the bathroom.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

I have watched tv shows with lots of suggestions, but the big one was not to fight the problem and put it something other than grass. Not what most people want to hear, but when you have that kind of problem, you just can't fight it.

You could put in mulch (wood or even rubber but not cocoa mulch). You can have an area of sand or small gravel, or even concrete.

With a smaller problem, you would first flood it with water. The problem is that the spot is urine is urea (more or less) so it is over fertilized. Loosen up the dirt, add grass seed and water. Keep the seed moist until it starts growing. Keep the dog off the new grass.

I am lucky with Steffi, she isn't too bad on killing grass. It is only the winter that is a problem because her short legs won't go through deep snow, so her loving dad makes paths. Those are the areas that get killed. That damage is either the cold killing the unprotected grass or the yellow snow spots.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

I've seen something that you add to their food, but I just live with it.

[PigsDad Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PigsDad]

I've seen something that you add to their food, but I just live with it.

So what can you do when your neighbor's dog is killing your grass? I had a ton of dead spots after last winter because of my neighbor's bitch. I've heard that female dog urine is much worse than male -- is that true?

Kurt

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Yes, that's true and there is something you can add to their food that takes care of this problem once and for all.

[PigsDad Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PigsDad]

Yes, that's true and there is something you can add to their food that takes care of this problem once and for all.

Let's not go there... I really do like their dog and my neighbors (and want to keep it that way).

Kurt

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Yes, that's true and there is something you can add to their food that takes care of this problem once and for all.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Let's not go there... I really do like their dog and my neighbors (and want to keep it that way). Kurt

Info obtained from JLB!