I planted new grass, and my dog urinated on a spot, and it looks awful.. I have since put up a fence to protect the new grass. What can I use to fix this spot without tearing it out and reseeding it? PLZZZZZ HELP!! :(
2006-09-06 04:19:37 · 6 answers · asked by Sunflower 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
hey sue! try alittle mircle-go on your spot! and if you go to a place like lowes or a place that would carry vitaims for lawns seeds which they carry such things because I had the same problem with my dog! I applied viatims and the lawn food and watered and believe me it came back! Please be patience with your lawn and it will come back...anymore guestions just ask me..e-mail me...Good Luck..
2006-09-06 11:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by sxytigg2000 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a product called Doggonit that is an enzyme that breaks down the uric acid so it can no longer cause damage. Call around to your local lawn and garden centers and see if any have it. Once a spot starts to yellow and you spray this stuff on it it comes right back.
If you can't find Doggonit then lime is the next best thing but lime works very slowly so by the time it has worked the grass probably will be dead in those spots.
You can reseed in the fall--Sept is a good month to do it in areas that have cold winters. You don't have to tear it all out if you have to reseed. Just rake out enough of the dead that the new seeds contact the soil and you'll be OK.
2006-09-06 07:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Water it out, the dog has saturated the ground, in order to make it go away you need to get a hose and flood the area , not the whole yard, just the area around the stain in the grass.Start off by just watering it it well, then after it's good and wet, leave your hose on a good trickle for an hour or so.Do it everyday for 1-week and it should be gone.
2006-09-06 15:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
basically its too late to do anything to reverse the spot.. without work.. of course.. the winter is coming and i call the winter the fix it season.. the grass will work on fixing that area on its own, and will be looking beautiful by spring..if you do not want to do anything.. i heard a rumor that if you put alittle tomato juice on the dog food before you feed the dog, it neutralized the acid in the urine.. i tried it and it worked!!! you can buy stuff at the pet store too, to give to your dog.. but who knows what that has in it??
2006-09-06 04:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by c 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can only "save" it if you notice the spot starting to turn yellow ... once it's turned, it's basically dead. However, it you can catch it just as it starts to turn, douse the spot with water, then sprinkle a small amount of garden lime on the spot. Don't go overboard with the lime.
2006-09-06 06:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Haven't found a useful product myself yet but I did find the product collegekid was talking about. He misspelled it. it's Dogonit. You can but it from www.sitstay.com
Please let me know if it works because I have the same problem.
2006-09-06 08:11:01 · answer #6 · answered by MagPookie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋