Going to the Dogs
Trying to coax grass — or even Fleur de Lawn — to grow under Danny’s trampling feet was going to be impossible. And there are two things Danny loves: playing fetch and trampling. The two go hand in hand, really.
Enter Phase Three of our Active Dog Landscaping project: pathways. Where Danny has created them, we will improve them. We started with his path along the back of the yard, in front of the cherry trees.
Danny's Path Before
The first step was to dig out whatever grass remained in the path, which wasn’t too hard. Danny had already done most of that for us. Then we snaked black plastic garden edging between the path and the rest of the yard. We bought the kind that doesn’t require digging; it’s a rounded edge that you stake into the ground. It seemed more likely to hold up to Danny’s daily racing without causing him injury. Because if he can trip over it or scrape his shin on it, he will.
Then we filled in the path with “medium nugget” bark chips. Why does the phrase “medium nugget” sound funny?
Spreading the Medium Nuggets
Our guesses at materials needed were short, it turned out. We needed another 20 feet of edging, and another couple bags of chips. All told, Phase Three cost about $50. And it seems it was a success.
Danny Like!
Mom said
I like too – looks good!