Spring is just around the corner and if you are a dog owner, that means battling brown spots in your beautiful green lawn!
Ideally, training your dog to potty in a specific area such as a rock, pea gravel, or mulch patch is the perfect solution. However, just like kids, dogs at play often won’t take the time to go to the ‘potty’ area to relieve themselves. Fortunately there is a solution! Simply give your dog(s) just a tablespoon or so of tomato juice each morning and, like magic, no more brown spots!
The dog’s urine is neutralized by the acid in the tomato juice. This, coupled with regular watering of your lawn to dilute it even further, will help keep your lawn beautiful and green all summer long. Your neighbors and even caretakers of any dog parks you visit will also benefit from your efforts!
If your dog doesn’t necessarily like tomato juice you can put it in their water and they’ll never know the difference. If your dog is a veggie lover like mine, you can give them a small tomato instead of tomato juice. Just be sure the tomato is completely ripe. Green tomatoes, the leaves and stems can be toxic. It’s handy and inexpensive if you grow your own tomatoes however, a word of caution, your dog may just love them so much that they start picking their own from your garden. You may need to take the necessary precautions to keep them from overindulging!
I have given my dog tomatoes or tomato juice for more than eight years. It has been a win-win situation, my husband is happy that his efforts for our lawn are not in vain, and my dog gets to stay in our home! If you have a special trick to keep brown spots at bay, we would love to hear them.
The Green Pooch 