I must admit, my kennel is also adorned with several colorful throw rugs as is the deck, porch, barn, garage, car.
Another use for old rugs: In lawn areas that have totally gone to dirt we usually toss down a rug or place something (mulch) over the ground so dirt does not get tracked in the house.� Trying to grow grass in these areas is literally impossible with Berner traffic, right?� Here's what you do; Loosen up the ground a bit with a rack - don't be fussy.� Go to your collection of outdoor rugs and select a size that will cover the spot.� Spread a liberal amount of annual rye grass seed on the spot, water and cover it with the rug.� Stake the rug down with tent stakes if you have to.� Rye grass sprouts within two or three days and will grow under the rug for several days.� The rug not only helps the grass grow faster but helps to hold the grass seed in place so it can grow.� This method gives the grass seedlings the head start they need to survive big Berner feet.� By the way, leave the rug on too long and you'll kill the grass.� I use annual rye because it is tuff stuff, will hold up in high traffic areas and it grows fast and thick. I am an avid gardener and spend hours tending to my flower beds and vege garden which are all entirely out of reach of Berners.� It takes tens of years for a tree to reach maturity - it takes a Berner ten second to chew down a 2" sapling! Gardening is my passion just as Berners are my passion, but the two cannot coexist without one diminishing and I'll take Berners over a green lawn any day!! -Denise with Bueford (the grub eater) & BooBoo (the grub digger) PS Anyone have any dog safe ideas for getting rid of ground moles?� Buefs gettin' a little overweight. � � �
