Q: I need advice about lawn care and dogs. My house is in San Rafael, and the backyard has a 1,000-square-foot lawn of dwarf fescue. What can I do about the dead patches of grass created by the family ...

Certain durable plants, like the weigela shrub, can tolerate high-nitrogen soil from dog urine. Dogs can be trained to use a designated "potty spot" in the yard to protect the rest of the lawn. Faux ...