Comments on Cozy.Cottage.Cute.: The Five Ugliest Spots In Our Backyard

We have 3 dogs so our lawn is a mine field for hum...

2012-05-24T10:17:27.815-04:00

We have 3 dogs so our lawn is a mine field for humans, I'm so surprised that no-one has broken an ankle yet with all the 'hidden' holes that are everywhere.

Hi Sarah! I feel your pain with the dogs vs. grass...

2012-05-22T09:52:49.729-04:00

Hi Sarah! I feel your pain with the dogs vs. grass dilemma. I recently bought some doggy treats for my dog that are supposed to have something in them to keep them from burning the grass when they pee. I got them at the pet store, you might check where you're at to see if they have them. They seem to be working! I feed them mainly to my girl dog because girls are the ones who burn the grass and boys leave little fertilized green spots! LOL!

Good luck!

Tania

Maybe I'll email you a photo of my backyard an...

2012-05-22T09:44:30.165-04:00

Maybe I'll email you a photo of my backyard and that will make you feel a lot better.

Though it would be nice to have both, I think it&#...

2012-05-22T08:24:23.656-04:00

Though it would be nice to have both, I think it's mostly impossible. I've had 7 german shepherds at one time and have decided it's way better and more important to have dogs than have a nice lawn! (plus it's one project I don't have to feel guilty about not doing!)

40% grass, 50% weeds, 10% dirt. Help me! I have ...

2012-05-22T01:09:58.920-04:00

40% grass, 50% weeds, 10% dirt. Help me! I have beautiful full green grass in the flower beds. I don't want to use anythong toxic, but I am ready to buy some roind up

I should post a picture of my lawn to make you fee...

2012-05-21T20:28:52.356-04:00

I should post a picture of my lawn to make you feel better. It is 50% dead... killed by gallons of dog pee all winter and almost no snow cover. I have a friend who swears by these though...
http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Baker-Protection-Treat-1-Pound/dp/B0007KTLBM

Oh yes, I feel your pain. I too am mourning our g...

2012-05-21T19:03:03.635-04:00

Oh yes, I feel your pain. I too am mourning our grass lawn that once was. For some reason I didn't think about how the lawn would fare once we got a puppy. I have plans to reseed some areas, but like many things, haven't got around to it yet.

We have a few ugly spots too. Sun out here in the ...

2012-05-21T15:05:07.670-04:00

We have a few ugly spots too. Sun out here in the high desert of California is pretty intense and tense to burn the grass if you don't water it excessively. As far as the dogs go, we created a rock area off to on-side of our backyard and spent a week training our dog to only go to the bathroom in the rock area. (for that week, you have to go out with them on a leash every time they need to go out and lead them to the area you want them in and tell them "go potty on the rocks" and reward them with a treat every time they do it right). I still give my dog reminders here and there as he heads out to "go to the rocks", so he won't get lazy. A little work in the beginning, but makes clean up really easy and saves the grass. :) Good luck with beautifying your backyard again! Ps. I can't remember how I found your blog, but I LOVE all your creative ideas - especially what you've done with the nursery! :)

I kind of agree with Chris above that you might wa...

2012-05-21T14:40:12.279-04:00

I kind of agree with Chris above that you might want to leave that area to the dogs. It seems like it's a relatively out of the way spot. My dog messes up the yard too and the best solution for me is to take him for walks so that the backyard isn't his full time toilet and play area.

Boy, can I relate. We don't have trouble with ...

2012-05-21T12:53:15.820-04:00

Boy, can I relate. We don't have trouble with our dog, but the neighborhood feral cats are giving us fits. As for keeping the dogs out of the areas where you plant grass seed, we made a little makeshift fence by putting in wooden stakes around the perimeter, and then tying twine around them in four or five rows. Once the grass was established, we took the fence down. Wa-lah!

(On another note, I think you and I were Pinterest-separated at birth. My Interior and Exterior boards have so much in common with what you pin!) :)

i'd leave the area the dogs like only cause an...

2012-05-21T12:13:22.830-04:00

i'd leave the area the dogs like only cause anything you do to change it will be destroyed again or another spot in your yard will be over taken by them...i'd put my time and $$$'s in rest of yard and let the dogs have there spot....gl been there done all this!!!

We have 3 dogs. So, it could be worse for you... ...

2012-05-21T11:15:47.031-04:00

We have 3 dogs. So, it could be worse for you... like for me. :-)

Awe, don't feel back. My backyard looks almost...

2012-05-21T11:01:38.677-04:00

Awe, don't feel back. My backyard looks almost EXACTLY like yours except I have an above ground pool and a HUGE play yard that both have seen better days. I'm thankful that there's a privacy fence around it : (
~ Deanna