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Why does my dog's pee kill the grass?

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Urine is naturally high in nitrogen and alone can cause grass burns. Lawn fertilizer also contains nitrogen. An excess of either or a combination of urine and fertilizer may result in an overdose of nitrogen, thus "burning" the grass. Salts and other compounds in dog urine can also contribute to grass damage. read more

However, this does not have to be the case. The good news is that there are ways to prevent grass burns from dog urine. How Dog Pee Kills Grass. While nitrogen is an essential component in healthy soil, high concentrations of it can cause grass to turn yellow or brown. read more

Our dog fenway loves to pee in the grass, he will only go on the grass, so after 2 years of dead spots on the nice part of the lawn, and bringing the grass back to life after every winter, we now have his own area of the side yard, “Fenways Park” (his name is Fenway Frank). read more

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