In a previous article I went over the reasons why dog urine is so detrimental to the lawn.
If your yard is suffering from your dogs bathroom breaks, the reason is the nitrogen in your dogs urine burns the grass.
An easy way to counteract nitrogen burn is by diluting the urine.
You can do this by pouring some water on the grass right after your dog goes to the bathroom.
Either use a large cup or turn on the hose if it's within easy reach.
This will double by watering the grass and helping it grow faster despite the nitrogen in the urine.
If you're like most dog owners though, you can't simply follow your dog around like a puppy with a large container of water every time you let them outside for a bathroom break.
Or if they are outside dogs, you can't always catch them in the act.
And who would want to? Keeping the lawn well watered is most likely the easiest way out.
Depending on your climate, you might only have to worry about a dry spell in the summer months.
There might be a lot of precipitation in the spring, fall, and winter months for you.
There's still those 3 months out of the year though where the urine will dry into the grass and the urine will begin to burn it to death.
In order to guard against urine stains in the summer months, particularly if you are in a dry climate, I recommend getting a resilient grass.
A lot of people don't know this but there are actually many, many types of common lawn grass.
There was a study done on the effects of dog urine on 4 different kinds of grass.
As it turns out, perennial Rye-Grass and Fescue are the most resilient grasses against nitrogen burn.
The most sensitive type of grass ended up being Kentucky bluegrass and Bermuda grass.
If you even mention dog urine around some forms of Bermuda grass, it begins to wilt.
If you want to try to get the best grass possible for your particular geographical location, I'd recommend talking to the experts.
There should be an agriculture extension office in your area.
If there is a reputable nursery in your area, you might try asking them which plants will withstand urine burn the best.
Many nurseries will recommend Chinese holly, because even though dogs love the taste of it, it's an excellent grass.
If your yard is suffering from your dogs bathroom breaks, the reason is the nitrogen in your dogs urine burns the grass.
An easy way to counteract nitrogen burn is by diluting the urine.
You can do this by pouring some water on the grass right after your dog goes to the bathroom.
Either use a large cup or turn on the hose if it's within easy reach.
This will double by watering the grass and helping it grow faster despite the nitrogen in the urine.
If you're like most dog owners though, you can't simply follow your dog around like a puppy with a large container of water every time you let them outside for a bathroom break.
Or if they are outside dogs, you can't always catch them in the act.
And who would want to? Keeping the lawn well watered is most likely the easiest way out.
Depending on your climate, you might only have to worry about a dry spell in the summer months.
There might be a lot of precipitation in the spring, fall, and winter months for you.
There's still those 3 months out of the year though where the urine will dry into the grass and the urine will begin to burn it to death.
In order to guard against urine stains in the summer months, particularly if you are in a dry climate, I recommend getting a resilient grass.
A lot of people don't know this but there are actually many, many types of common lawn grass.
There was a study done on the effects of dog urine on 4 different kinds of grass.
As it turns out, perennial Rye-Grass and Fescue are the most resilient grasses against nitrogen burn.
The most sensitive type of grass ended up being Kentucky bluegrass and Bermuda grass.
If you even mention dog urine around some forms of Bermuda grass, it begins to wilt.
If you want to try to get the best grass possible for your particular geographical location, I'd recommend talking to the experts.
There should be an agriculture extension office in your area.
If there is a reputable nursery in your area, you might try asking them which plants will withstand urine burn the best.
Many nurseries will recommend Chinese holly, because even though dogs love the taste of it, it's an excellent grass.
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