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February 26, 2020 by Chuck Green

Dallas Landscaping Tips for Dog Owners

As sweet, loving, and playful as dogs are, they can be a nightmare when it comes to the yard. Dogs tend to chew, dig, and trample on anything they want, which can compromise the health and appeal of your property. Gratefully, there are purposeful landscaping techniques that can help avoid the damage and headache that dogs can inadvertently create. 

Research the Breed

Different breeds of dogs possess particular quirks and preferences that make them unique. Each breed maintain a variety of instinctual skills such as hunting, swimming, herding, or running. Understanding how to channel and occupy these natural tendencies is vital in avoiding unwanted property damage. Appropriately directing their natural energy can make a remarkable difference in protecting the yard and garden. 

Designate Paths

Specific breeds including Huskies, German shepherds, and bulldogs are often extremely protective, constantly concerned with the safety of others. As a result, they routinely patrol outdoor spaces. If you notice your dog uniformly circling the yard, consider installing a small path to conceal the padded grass or dirt they habitually create. Given paws callus over time, most dogs can easily and safely walk on materials like brick, concrete, flagstone, or smooth river stone. If you live in warmer climates, choose a lighter color material to reduce heat and the potential of burnt paws. Your CGreens Dallas landscape design specialist will be able to direct you to the best choice of materials on your budget to help keep your dog safe.

Set Boundaries

Dogs will always dig wherever they feel comfortable; so it’s important to control where they displace the natural landscape by setting boundaries. Try installing chicken wire or boards around the perimeter of the fence right below the soil line as a preventive measure. If this fails, install a form of dense vegetation that prevents them from accessing the fence line. Another beneficial technique involves creating a designated digging spot. Dogs often start to dig to alleviate their boredom, create a cool space to rest or to bury a bone. A designated area for digging allows them to concentrate their efforts, rather than searching for other places to dig. A small sandbox or patch of gravel can do the trick.

Hardscaping

Hardscaping is an effective way to protect a favorite bush, flower patch, or tree that your dog won’t leave alone. Hardscaping often involves building a small retaining wall, installing a small fence, or adding larger bushes to separate and cut off specific areas of the yard. These installments can be both appealing and functional when professionally done. 

For more information on creating and maintaining the ideal outdoor space for pets, contact CGreens Landscape Management in Dallas, TX. Our professional team is readily available to help design and maintain the landscape of your dreams. Call 972-231-2870 for a free consultation today!

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Erosion Control

CGreens uses a variety of ways to hold soil and keep it from washing away. Installing a retaining wall is an option that would be appropriate. There are many types of materials we use for the wall, from railroad ties, landscape timbers, concrete stones that look reasonably natural to many varieties and colors of native stone, which would be a beautiful addition to a landscape.

Of course, plant material such as ground cover or grass is excellent as an erosion control mechanism if you have the correct amount of sun and water. You may have a temporary need during construction that we can help with by utilizing special cloths explicitly designed for erosion control.

Re-grading your landscape to create a proper slope for runoff water and installing foundation protections such as wall sealant.

Adding a root barrier is also an option to help keep trees and large plant life from drawing moisture away from the soil which leads to erosion near the foundation of your home.

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Sump Pumps

An Installation of a Sump Pump or Pits would be done by CGreens in situations where there is not enough slope to discharge to a Surface Drain. Also, French Drains are typically deeper and will need a pump to discharge water up and out to an area away from the collection points.

The pumps that we install are commercial grade and can pump debris up to 1 ½” in diameter. We install check valves, unions, and alarms when necessary.

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Surface & French Drains

Installation of surface drains, which are catch basin with a grate over the top of them at ground level, allows surface water to flow into them. When installing this system, CGreens makes sure to use a solid pipe that runs to a lower area to discharge, such as the street or storm drains.

CGreens installs French Drains to collect subsurface water, not surface water! French Drains are a trench in the ground, lined with a GeoTech cloth that allows water but not soil to penetrate. A solid PVC pipe that has holes is placed at 5 & 7 O’Clock positions, then the trench is filled with gravel, and the cloth is folded over at ground level.

Creating this hole creates a barrier to stop water and serve as protection and a sponge to draw water away from an area that needs to be kept dry. When we install a French Drain to prevent water from penetrating under a pier and beam foundation, the drain will be at least 6 inches below the perimeter beam.

Special note* CGreens uses only SDR 35 solid, smooth bore PVC pipe. It is the same thickness as Schedule 40 pipe but is not used for pressure. Heck, you can almost drive over it! We do NOT use the black, flexible ADS rolls of pipe as it will crush very easy even when backfilling the trench!

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Surface and Subsurface Landscape and Hardscape Drainage

You need an effective system for removing stormwater and draining water before it can cause further damage. We are experts at all kinds of yard drainage systems that can move water from your property quickly and effectively.

At CGreens we can customize water drainage systems for every landscape and situation that are designed specifically to fit your landscape. We offer systems for surface water drainage, subsurface water drainage, and water retention/holding containers.

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Grates and Drain Water Catch Basins

CGreens uses grates to catch water, and our filter systems can minimize the quantity of debris entering the system. For some grating projects, A foundation engineer may be the unbiased professional that you need. We have worked with many engineers since 1980 and can be your guide for a strong voice & properly graded yard and foundation.