{"id":1120,"date":"2025-03-01T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evergreen.vamtam.com\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2026-04-08T01:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:46:32","slug":"protect-your-pup-pet-friendly-designs-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/protect-your-pup-pet-friendly-designs-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Pup: Pet-Friendly Designs & Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pets are considered part of the family, but are often left out <\/strong><\/span>when it comes to designing our backyard spaces.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>

We typically think about the basics: what plants do I like, do I want an <\/span>entertainment area, how can I get the most out of my space and budget, etc.<\/span><\/div>
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Our pets spend a majority of their lives in our homes. Their backyards should <\/span>be not only an oasis for their fur-parents, but also an exciting and safe <\/span>landscape for them to enjoy.<\/span><\/div>
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So, how can we create a stimulating environment for our pets that simultaneously looks beautiful and functional? Here\u2019s a few ideas!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our dogs are here to love us – and also protect us. Dogs will typically find \u201croutes\u201d within their backyard to constantly walk and patrol. This can create wear and tear on grass, dirt walkways, and our plants.<\/p>


To avoid damage to your backyard, you can create \u201cdog paths\u201d that allow your pup to patrol to their hearts desire. There are a lot of options for stone pathways that are inexpensive and give your home a luxury feel.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Save Your Grass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Speaking of wear and tear on grass; our pets can unfortunately do a lot of damage and even kill grass. If you\u2019ve just installed a new lawn, don\u2019t worry! There are a lot of ways to ensure your grass is protected.<\/p>

Training your pet to use designated potty areas can be life saving for your lawn. Try incentivizing your pup to potty around dirt and ground cover, rather than your lawn.<\/p>

Or, you can take it a step further and install turf grass – either for your entire lawn, or a small, separate section just for your pet. Ground cover has also been increasing in popularity as opposed to grass.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Enrichment & Stimulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Check out some of the ways you can spoil your pet with your landscape design:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This is a super easy way to incorporate some of your pet\u2019s belongings into the design of your backyard. If your pup has a large mouth, pots with water bowls are also sustainable – your pet will water the plants when they drink!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Is your pet obsessed with playing in water, but you\u2019re sick of looking at a neon kiddie pool in your backyard? Installing a water feature like a pond is a great way to instantly upscale your yard, but also gives your pup a place to play.<\/p>

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Dogs love to dig, but your plants won\u2019t love it. In Monterey, sand is easy to come by and easy to install! Creating a \u201csandbox\u201d will give your pet lots of stimulation without comprising your plants or irrigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pet Friendly Plants & Grasses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Flea-Repelling Plants:<\/h3>

Catnip -\n\nMarigolds - \n\nSage -\n\nRosemary -\n\nCedar Chips <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ground Cover:<\/h3>

Silver Carpet -\n\nIrish Moss -\n\nLabrador Violet -\n\nCreeping Thyme -\n\nSnow-in-Summer<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mulch:<\/h3>

Rubber Nuggets -\n\nCedar Chips -\n\nStraw -\n\nCoconut Fibers, Smooth Stones or Gravel <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ground Cover:<\/h3>

Clover (toxic)
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Mulch:<\/h3>

Anything too sharp or small
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Pets are considered part of the family, but are often left out when it comes to designing our backyard spaces. We typically think about the basics: what plants do I like, do I want an entertainment area, how can I get the most out of my space and budget, etc.\u00a0Our pets spend a majority of…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":987788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[18,22],"class_list":["post-1120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landscapedesign","tag-garden","tag-plants"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1120"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1120\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pmlandscapingmonterey.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}