yellow spots in lawn

[fasternu]

I'm sure this isn't the first post on this, but I just need to ask it anyway. I have a female puppy that usually goes to the bathroom in about the same area, and now of course the grass has turned yellow (at least before it was covered by the snow..). Is there some type of chemical of fertilizer/nuetralizer that I can use to help the grass grow back? It needs to be safe for the dog.

Also, anything I can put under the pine trees to help the grass grow after the pine needles are done falling?

Thanks for the help!

[Steve Bakken]

We got a bottle of pills from our vet for our lab, called "Green-um". Kinda cheesy name, but it worked great. He said that it neutralizes the acid in female dog urine. For grass that's already showing spots, try spreading gypsum or lime on it. This will also neutralize it.

[fasternu]

Is Lime safe around dogs? I just wouldn't want her to get it on her feet and lick them, or something like that.

By the way, about 10 years ago we lived in Albert Lea, and your shop redid our boat. It has held up very well! I can't count the number of compliments we have gotten on it over the years. Job well done!

[Sandmannd]

I agree, Bakken is a great shop. As far as your female dog problem, put tomato juice in her food. My brother is a landscaper in Salt Lake, has had a lot of people use this and it works pretty well. When I got my female German Shep, I called to see what I could do about it. He told me about the tomato juice. I've been using it for about four years now. You just put about a half cup in with her food. It dilutes the urine because it makes them a little more thirsty so they drink more water. Give it a try, cheaper than all those pills.

[TRITC]

Actually the Green-Um pills aren't all that spendy; about $35 for more than a years supply. And they do work. Just be sure to use them the whole year. I stopped using them one winter figuring I didn't need them. Lots of brown spots greeted me in the spring.

[cadaver]

lime is really cheap !!!( bout 7 bucks for 50 pound bag)make sure you get the pellets put it on spring time and the yellow goes to green put it on heavy ive done this for ten years and it works awesome..

[sparcebag]

Menards Has granular gypsom in 20 lb. bags wont hurt your animals or anything it should neutralize the acid.

[findergameandfish]

Are the pills working still and how did it work this spring? any yellow spots?

[hoggs222]

Not sure if you want to try it but.....Wouldn't it work to go out there and use a torch on the dead grass? Grass always comes back better after a fire. I would suggest having a hose out there

[GotOne]

Every year I torch the spots. I think the spots are so loaded with pee, they also need to be neutralized with lime. Last year I put lime and also fertilized the usual areas to try to "beef up" the nitrogen (think I am on the right track...isn't pee like a high dose of fertilizer). With the lack of snow last winter, I had the same results, dead grass. Might have to try the tomato juice.

[Steve Bakken]

The dog loves the pills and the grass is beautifull

[ssaamm]

We bought some pills called Grass Saver pills. I think I originally bought them at Menards, but since then my wife buys them on the web somewhere. They really do work. We have a 75lb female. When she is the only dog roaming, there are no spots. If we have a visiting dog or the neighbors have a visitor, within three days we have spots. I was skeptical, but it works. Good luck