Freedom
03-24-2012, 05:38 PM
Not sure what I need, a patio, or what.
The "landing area" from the back door to the back yard is such that we all - humans and dogs - hit the same place. There is a big "dent" there. Then, the area closest has no grass growing, as it gets way too much traffic. Plus in bad weather, the dogs just pee there and run back inside.
And of course in bad weather this is all mud. With 5 white dogs, I do not like mud!
Last year I put down 6 bags of soil and on top of that, strips of sod, that lasted about 6 weeks. The landing area died first. Again, just too much traffic for grass to grow there.
I can't figure out what to put there. In the winter - well, in the winters when we get snow! - I have to take the snow blower out back to make a trail for these small dogs. So a lot of bricks won't work, too many bumps for the blower, and those need to be reset often, from what I hear.
I'd love some ideas! Here are 3 photos, one from inside looking out, (seems that is the 3rd photo) one from back in the yard, and one close up so you can see that one landing spot.
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The "landing area" from the back door to the back yard is such that we all - humans and dogs - hit the same place. There is a big "dent" there. Then, the area closest has no grass growing, as it gets way too much traffic. Plus in bad weather, the dogs just pee there and run back inside.
And of course in bad weather this is all mud. With 5 white dogs, I do not like mud!
Last year I put down 6 bags of soil and on top of that, strips of sod, that lasted about 6 weeks. The landing area died first. Again, just too much traffic for grass to grow there.
I can't figure out what to put there. In the winter - well, in the winters when we get snow! - I have to take the snow blower out back to make a trail for these small dogs. So a lot of bricks won't work, too many bumps for the blower, and those need to be reset often, from what I hear.
I'd love some ideas! Here are 3 photos, one from inside looking out, (seems that is the 3rd photo) one from back in the yard, and one close up so you can see that one landing spot.
530905309153092