You don’t have to give up your dogs or your lush lawn
Dog-friendly grass seed varieties like fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, Bermuda, and perennial ryegrass give you hardy lawns that handle your pet's activity better.
Frequent watering and taller grass help your lawn bounce back faster after dogs play, while removing solid waste keeps everyone comfortable and healthy.
Overseeding your yard with hardy varieties and adding clover creates a lawn that uses up excess nitrogen from dog urine naturally without full replacement.
Hiring a local lawn care professional keeps your yard healthy and green while accommodating your dog's needs through proper seeding and maintenance schedules.
Maintaining a beautiful lawn and owning a furry dog friend aren’t mutually exclusive. However, having both does require a bit of effort on your part. Follow these easy tips and tricks to learn how to grow grass with dogs so your family—and your pup—can enjoy your backyard to its fullest.
First things first—to maintain a gorgeous lawn, it’s best to start with one. But you’ll need a strategy to allow your grass to live its best life. Use plastic or wire fencing to isolate an area of your lawn where the dog won’t be allowed for a few weeks.
Within the fenced area, rake away dead grass and replace it with a mix of potting soil and a hardy variety of grass seed. Allow the new grass to grow for several weeks, then move the fencing to the next area to repair. Continue until the entire lawn is back to a good starting point.
You’ll need to grow hardy grass varieties to create a dog-friendly yard. You won’t have to tear up your lawn and start over. Simply add overseeding your yard with fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, Bermuda, or perennial ryegrass to the list of your regular lawn maintenance.
If you feel daring and don’t mind a few plants that aren’t grass in your yard, adding a little clover or allowing a few weeds to pop up can help use up some of the excess nitrogen your dog leaves behind in urine.
The trick to keeping your yard looking good while also allowing your pet the freedom to enjoy it lies in creating an environment where both will thrive. Here are some things to remember, whether you’re a lawn DIYer or you hire a local lawn care service to maintain your yard.
Mow less often: Reduce your mowing frequency. Taller grass and longer roots are hardier and healthier for taking on the challenge of dog traffic.
Water often: Increase watering your lawn to promote speedy grass growth and healing.
Dilute: Frequently but slightly overwater areas of heavy urination to dilute excess nitrogen.
Clean up: Remove solid dog waste from your yard often for everybody’s comfort.
Remove weeds: If you must control weeds, use pet-friendly methods such as pulling them by hand or using vinegar.
If you choose to use fertilizer on your lawn, use low-iron and low-nitrogen types. Iron in lawn chemicals can harm your furry friend. Your dog's urine contains nitrogen, and adding more nitrogen-rich fertilizers can damage your lawn.
Maintaining a beautiful lawn while owning a dog requires you to retrain yourself, in a way. Here are some tips to modify your outdoor behavior.
Taking your dog for frequent walks or to the dog park lets them burn off energy that it could otherwise use to destroy your yard.
If you can’t train digging behavior out of your dog, consider teaching them to dig in a designated area in the yard.
Consider hiring a nearby dog fence installer to create a backyard without limiting tie-outs and chains.
Don’t limit your dog’s water intake. Drinking more water is good for your pet’s health and dilutes grass-harming nitrogen in urine.
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