My lawn looks terrible with patches caused by dog urine, as you can see in the picture. It’s really bad. Is there any type of grass seed that can grow in cold winter weather to fill in the patches? I’m not expecting it to be perfect, just something that looks a bit better over the winter. I’m in Ireland, and the temperature here is about 3–10°C.
I’ll be doing the work myself, so replacing it with artificial grass or gravel isn’t an option right now. Also, please don’t suggest training the dog to pee elsewhere or hosing down the grass—I’ve already tried, and it hasn’t helped.
A lot of people are saying to wait till spring, which you can do. Or you can do a dormant seeding. The seed will just sit there till ground temps rise in spring. So either way, you won’t see results till next year.
@Brennan
Why risk doing dormant seeding and losing your seed when you can be certain, done properly in Spring you will get results? Does not make sense to let seed sit through winter, birds, animals etc!
Will the dog be using that spot as a bathroom while you are growing new grass? If so, the best bet would be either getting rolled sod or artificial turf.
But if the dog won’t be using that spot while the new grass is growing, then you can try covering the seed with a tarp to keep it warm for the first few days and at night for the first 2 weeks. Make sure to turn the soil over and add some fresh top soil (the normal new grass procedures).
If it bothers you, get yard paint and wait till spring; you can overseed it in late winter for spring with seeds, but if you already have snow/sub 30°F temps, you are stuck with that yard till spring.
