My two dogs - both lovable and protective Rottweilers - seem to enjoy urinating in the same spot of the backyard, day in, day out. Just down the steps and to the right, they donate copious amounts of healthy, adult dog urine in an approximate 4-square-foot area.
Unfortunately, this resulted in a horribly looking large patch of dry, burned grass which really ruins the look of my professionally landscaped backyard.
I realized that unless some serious changes are made (and getting rid of the dogs was NOT an option), these spots are never going to go away. Thus, I had to start my research and will now share with you what I learned about keeping my grass green and my dogs happy.
Dog Urine Causes Grass To Brown
Grass, flowers, shrubs and a lot of different plants need constant watering but not all things liquid will do. Especially not dog urine. All the protein that a dog consumes produces nitrogen as a byproduct and this is the substance that damages your grass.
A majority of the body's wastes are processed by the kydneys. As the kidneys do their job, a healthy dog will excrete all the nitrogen in his urine.
Here's a mystery:Why does dog urine kill your lawn when a lot of fertilizers you see in stores actually contain nitrogen? The difference is in the amount of nitrogen present.
When used in fertilizers, the amounts of nitrogen are very minimal with each dose. Using too much fertilizer in one spot would also kill the grass because of the high concentration of nitrogen.
Nitrogen burned grass is considered non-revivable no matter how hard you try. To get the healthy grass that you desire,replanting is the only solution. Take out the dead grass and plant a new patch.
To replant your grass would be a quick fix and if you don't do something about the dog urine, then you will still get dry areas in your lawn.
Unfortunately, this resulted in a horribly looking large patch of dry, burned grass which really ruins the look of my professionally landscaped backyard.
I realized that unless some serious changes are made (and getting rid of the dogs was NOT an option), these spots are never going to go away. Thus, I had to start my research and will now share with you what I learned about keeping my grass green and my dogs happy.
Dog Urine Causes Grass To Brown
Grass, flowers, shrubs and a lot of different plants need constant watering but not all things liquid will do. Especially not dog urine. All the protein that a dog consumes produces nitrogen as a byproduct and this is the substance that damages your grass.
A majority of the body's wastes are processed by the kydneys. As the kidneys do their job, a healthy dog will excrete all the nitrogen in his urine.
Here's a mystery:Why does dog urine kill your lawn when a lot of fertilizers you see in stores actually contain nitrogen? The difference is in the amount of nitrogen present.
When used in fertilizers, the amounts of nitrogen are very minimal with each dose. Using too much fertilizer in one spot would also kill the grass because of the high concentration of nitrogen.
Nitrogen burned grass is considered non-revivable no matter how hard you try. To get the healthy grass that you desire,replanting is the only solution. Take out the dead grass and plant a new patch.
To replant your grass would be a quick fix and if you don't do something about the dog urine, then you will still get dry areas in your lawn.
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