A sign saying that your lawn is regularly treated with fertilizer which may burn dog's paws may encourage owners to keep their dogs on a short lead as they pass ... but if the dogs are walking themselves, only those who can read will take any notice
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm not sure fouling includes urinating. Surely we get enough rain to wash it off? I have no issue with (dogs) urinating but actual (uncleared) fouling by dogs is completely antisocial. Do any of the people complaining have cats?
Yes, we have an elderly indoor cat who uses his litter tray without fail. Other cats use our garden from time to time but only if I've left a clear area of soil, which they'll see as an open invitation so I don't get worked up about it. Dog owners who stand there while their dogs poo or pee on other people's gardens (whether or not they then pick up the poo) is another matter. There's a grass verge between the pavement and the road (with plenty of lampposts in it) that the dogs could "go" on if they feel the need, and I don't even mind much if they pee on the outside of the low wall or gateposts. It's a fairly busy road here, so I think it's irresponsible not to keep a dog under control on a lead until they get to the woods, fields etc where they can let them off if they want.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
Males dogs pee where other dogs have peed and there's a limit to what owners can do about it. You could try using dilute biological washing powder/liquid on the ground where you see them pee or generally across the front edge of your plot - use an eco-friendly one so as not to kill your soil and plants. That will get rid of the smell so following dogs are less likely to pee there. But if a bitch comes past and pees on the pavement nearby, all the males dogs that follow her are likely to pee on your plants, I'm afraid.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Lavender definitely won't work. There's a spot where Cody likes to pee (if I would let him) and they planted a lavender hedge which he still wants to pee on. Not sure what it is about that spot. I try and cross the road at that point so he doesn't get chance but occasionally it slips my mind.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
Sorry you are having to deal with this. I have two dogs and a child and never allow any of them to set foot in anyone else’s garden. Short of putting up a low fence or putting up a sign, there’s not much you can do with these ignorant owners.
I totally agree about going onto gardens, that's not on. I honestly don't mind if dogs wee at the boundary as 1) it's not mine and 2) it will wash away but I can see it might be different if I lived on a busy road. Personally I get more wound up about anti social wood burning / fire pits in built up areas but that's another thread 😊
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Yes, we have an elderly indoor cat who uses his litter tray without fail. Other cats use our garden from time to time but only if I've left a clear area of soil, which they'll see as an open invitation so I don't get worked up about it. Dog owners who stand there while their dogs poo or pee on other people's gardens (whether or not they then pick up the poo) is another matter. There's a grass verge between the pavement and the road (with plenty of lampposts in it) that the dogs could "go" on if they feel the need, and I don't even mind much if they pee on the outside of the low wall or gateposts. It's a fairly busy road here, so I think it's irresponsible not to keep a dog under control on a lead until they get to the woods, fields etc where they can let them off if they want.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”