Landscaping Ideas for house with dogs and kids?
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3po3 on Feb 28, 2012Consider synthetic turf. It's not like the scary athletic fields of yore. It looks good and really mimics real grass. You can search at the top of the page for synthetic turf for more opinions on synthetic grass.Helpful Reply
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Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs on Feb 29, 2012I would suggest pebble or river stones instead of mulch for your landscape beds.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Feb 29, 2012If you want the "grass" to stay "grass" then you may need to separate the four legged creatures and kids from the "lawn area", a fenced dog run may allow for full containment if the dogs are left unattended for any long periods of time...here pea gravel is a great substrate as it will allow for easy waste clean up. supervised visits to the Grass can provide some added enjoyment for them.Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Feb 29, 2012Nice landscaping, dogs and kids are compatible, it just requires division. Establish a portion of the yard as "playground", define it with either recycled rubber or some other mulch, insuring you put all the child attractive items in that area. How big are your dogs? Do they like to run? Either a dog run, or large potted plants placed strategically around the yard prevent them from running ruts into the yard. Shrubs help to hide and divide. The first step is to determine how much of the yard to devote to children, dogs and adults. Then go from there.Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Feb 29, 2012Synthetic is an option, but expensive, especially the stuff that is 'dog' friendly. For comparison a pallet of Bermuda sod will run around .20 per square foot (504 sq ft $100 or between 200-300 installed) an equal amount of synthetic will start at 2.5 square ft (504f sq ft $ 1,184).Helpful Reply
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Becky H on Mar 01, 2012I should have been a little more clear about my suggestion. The synthetic was suggested for the children's playground area only. Not only is it a safe, soft material for children's playgrounds, but the material would help to clearly define their area.Helpful Reply
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Sherrie S on Mar 01, 2012KMS you are right. I have a fenced dog run with synthetic grass which means dogs can go in/out 24/7. It has lasted longer than any "real" grass & is easy to clean. The rest of the yard is theirs to enjoy when we are with them.Helpful Reply
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