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gtracey26
3 years ago
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Amanda Malloy
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Comments (9)Hi Stephanie, One thing you should be aware of: with a puppy in the house you will struggle to keep the lawn alive. As you pull one patch of the burned grass out to sow new seeds, he/she will calmly move elsewhere. Hence, you've got two options: (1) create a "peeing spot" filled with round pebbles and try to teach them to do their business there. (2) Should you fail (as we did:), take inspiration from the Stanford garden and cover the area with a combination of stone slabs and pebbles with narrow strips of grass in between. You've got the lush vegetation all around the garden fence - sufficient greenery will remain to keep your eyeballs happy. ps: washing the pee as soon as your puppy has done it helps, but...to a very limited degree. The tiny ninja will sneak behind your back and do it...you will only realise it has happened again when the grass starts turning yellow. good luck Nat...See Moreadvice please.
Comments (9)I wouldn't put polythene over the grass and then pave as you'll end up with problems with rainwater. I guess you could leave the grass then cover it with hardcore & pave which in theory should kill off the grass but may not so run the risk of grass growing up through your new paving. If you really don't want to remove the turf, you could try applying a weed killer to the grass first which might help. Also depends on how stable & level the grass area is and how happy you are for this area to be raised rather than level with other surfaces in the garden. If it's raised by paving over the top of existing grass, consider how you'll edge the paved area....See MoreAdvice on decorating a paved area for the dogs.
Comments (7)Lol. My dog also loves to dig up freshly planted things, I tend to put a cage around them till the roots have established. I think plants would be wonderful, just remember not to raise the existing soil level around the base of the tree too much as it could be harmful to the tree. In this situation I think you need shallow rooted plants. Here’s some suggestions that would look nice and also be beneficial to the trees. Spring flowering bluebells (always look nice under trees) Bergenia and Lily of the valley, summer flowering nasturtium, comfrey, dill, fennel plus many more. Nasturtiums and comfrey are particularly beneficial as they draw aphids away from fruit trees and also provide winter mulch for the roots and they’re really easy to grow, pop in a few seeds in early spring and you’ll have a riot of colour come summer....See Morepatio area ideas
Comments (1)Saw your post a couple of days ago but struggled with ideas to help, then remembered this idea of growing grass between paving. Am taking that the gravel area is needed for parking, so this kind of thing might work for you. It might also allow you to extend the dog fencing to the perimeter reducing the feeling of cutting your outlook in two....See Moregtracey26
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