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Already a customer?People love pets. They’re some of the most excellent companions people can have and make living each day just a little bit better.
Pet Day (which was on 11th April) celebrates the joy that pets bring into people’s lives and encourages people to help reduce the number of animals in shelters. Bringing humans and animals together helps make the world a better place.
Here at Greensleeves, we too are lovers of pets and lawns, and we understand that your lawn is an extension of your home, especially for your furry friends. Some owners think having a lush, healthy lawn is impossible to achieve with their pets, but this isn’t true!
You can still have a lovely lawn if you’ve got a four-legged best friend around. Here are the key lawn care tips for keeping your lawn in great condition for you and your pets.
The high levels of nitrogen in dog urine can cause scorched patches of brown, dead grass to appear, especially if your furry friend has a favourite spot to go in.
Some breeds are naturally more inclined to dig, but it’s often a sign of boredom or excess energy. Tips to help keep your pup entertained include:
On the whole, dogs cause more damage to a neighbour’s garden than cats. Our feline friends are more intent on using their neighbouring gardens as lavatories than “doing it on their own doorsteps”.
Although this can be incredibly frustrating for the owner of the abused garden, it’s reassuring to know that cats dig holes in which to deposit their waste, they tend to do this in the borders and therefore leave your lawn alone.
There are many things you can do to deter cats from your garden. Here are a few:
These animals such as rabbits, tortoises, etc. tend to eat the grass, so before applying any products you need to read the label carefully. Some of our Greensleeves treatments require these pets to be kept off the lawn for at least 10 days. If you can make your local branch aware of the pets you own, they will be able to advise accordingly.
These pets are usually contained to one area in a hutch or pen. As a result, any damage to your lawn caused by their urine, droppings, munching or scratching will be confined to a small area which can be dealt with once you have moved the enclosure on to its next location.
We recommend periodically moving their home to different areas of the lawn before an area gets too damaged. Once you have moved your pets to a new area, we suggest watering down where they were previously kept. This will dilute the concentration of urine.
If dead patches start to appear, try to follow the steps below which should help with the recovery process:
Don’t let your pets put you off having a beautiful lush healthy green lawn. It just requires a little more effort, and our Lawn Care Experts on hand to help. Our lawn treatments are safe for your pets but please do get in touch if you have any questions.
Please feel free to contact our helpful team either by calling 0808 100 1413 or completing the form on the contact us page and we will be happy to assist.
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