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 wanted to get my whole lawn looking great so I set out to find ways to solve this particular situation.
Why Dog Urine Turns Grass 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.
With fertilizers containing nitrogen, a small amount goes a long way. If you're using a rotary spreader (which is used to fertilize the lawn), spilling a pile of fertilizer in one spot would be similar to a pool of urine. The concentration would be too high and would kill the grass below.
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 wanted to get my whole lawn looking great so I set out to find ways to solve this particular situation.
Why Dog Urine Turns Grass 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.
With fertilizers containing nitrogen, a small amount goes a long way. If you're using a rotary spreader (which is used to fertilize the lawn), spilling a pile of fertilizer in one spot would be similar to a pool of urine. The concentration would be too high and would kill the grass below.
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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