Yardcore

Okay, so I cleaned off my grandmother's back patio so that it is no hospitable to actual company, being Summer and all, you know.

Problem is this. The backyard is desert. I'm talking weeds and dirt. There is a dog. Old (16 years), decrepit, lazy. If she makes it off the back patio to do her business, then it is directly adjacent to the back patio.
If you spend anytime out back, any breeze will pick up the delicate fragrance of stale urine and dust, making the rear area wholly unwelcoming.


How do I solve this problem? I guess I could water down the entire yard and rake it over, but not sure that would stop it.

I've no money nor interest in the maintenance of a lawn, which would be the obvious solution. Plants are not out of the question, but they would have to be close to zero maintenance and be viable in a desert climate.



Or just talk about your lawn gnomes. That's kool, too.

Jam it back in, in the dark.