Have Dogs? You'll Need These Backyard Tips

12 June 2017
 Categories: Environmental, Blog


You may enjoy taking your dogs everywhere with you. Everywhere, that is, except your own backyard. Dealing with their digging, urinating and other actions within such a confined space can leave you with a yard that looks and smells awful. In addition, some of your yard plants could make your canine friends ill. Luckily, if you keep reading, you'll have some ideas that can solve your dog and yard problems.

Build a Sandbox

A common reason that dogs destroy a backyard is that they have access to the entire yard. By confining them to one space, the majority of your yard can remain untouched. However, if you don't want to set aside a certain part of the yard for your dogs, you can make one area much more exciting by building them a play sandbox. With just a few bags of sand and some bricks, you can set up a space where it's safe for your dogs to dig as much as they want. Entice them to play in the box by putting snacks and favorite toys in there.

Use Artificial Grass 

Another way to ensure that your lawn doesn't look awful because of your dogs is to have a landscaper install artificial grass. Synthetic grass can withstand digging paws, urine and other canine-related issues. Not only that, but artificial grass is put in with a drainage system so that sitting urine doesn't create a lingering odor. This can also be beneficial to you if your existing soil puddles a lot; extra water will also be carried away through the drainage system.

Avoid Certain Plants

Sometimes, the problem isn't that the dogs are doing something to the yard, but that the yard is doing something to them. You might not know that you're growing certain plants that could be causing your dogs to vomit and become ill, for instance. Some examples of plants and organic material that dogs shouldn't be around include:

  • Cocoa mulch
  • Daffodils
  • Basil
  • Certain kinds of lilies
  • Eucalyptus

To be fully confident that your dogs aren't being harmed by what you've got growing in the backyard, you may wish to consult your vet or a landscaping pro.

Having dogs out in the backyard is a great way to spend time with them. Just be sure to consider the above; discussing this with local landscape design professionals can provide you with many solutions that might be within your price range. Talk with a company like Joshua Tree & Landscape Co for more information.


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