Animal urine is not the only agent that can cause lawn damage and dead, brown spots of grass. Various lawn diseases and insect problems can cause similar looking spots, but will need to be treated by lawn professionals.
If you suspect that you have a grub infestation in your lawn or that your lawn has a disease, contact a landscaping company or a lawn-care business for assistance.
You should be able to find a lawn-repair product, specifically designed to repair grass damaged by pet urine, at your local pet store. You may also be able to find this product at a local supermarket, or at larger home improvement stores, such as Lowe’s or Home Depot.
You can dispose of the dead grass by burning it or throwing it in the trash.
You may be able to purchase extra fine grind limestone at your local hardware store also. If not, check at larger home improvement stores, such as Lowe’s or Home Depot. Finally, see if there is a landscaping company in your area, as they may be willing to sell ground limestone.
Don’t create runoff from your watering. If the water overflows and the limestone begins to run to a different part of the lawn, its effect will diminish.
After you’ve patted down the grass seeds, you can use your hose or sprinkler to soak the soil with water. Be careful not to over-water, though, in which case the seeds will flow away. Topsoil and grass seed should both be available for purchase at your local hardware store, or at a plant nursery.
If the majority of the initial grass seeds have not sprouted or died, you may need to re-seed before you put down the layer of peat moss.
This will help by diluting the concentrated acid in the dog’s urine, and washing the urine off of the grass.
As an added benefit, baking soda is harmless to dogs. So, if your dog walks through the baking soda-soaked grass and licks their feet, they won’t be harmed.
You can purchase a “pee post” at your local pet-supply store. If part of your lawn is covered with stones or mulch, have your dog urinate there, since those materials won’t be harmed by the acidity.
