Ah, well there's a slight climate difference between Melbourne and Surrey Neither of those have been a problem and she's had it four or five years now!
How about putting some straw down? That absorbs the mud and wetness. Not sure how easy it would be to clear at the end though. Its what they use at festivals and things when grass turns to mud. Otherwise the pallet idea might work, as they allow air and light through to the grass. you would just need to move them each day.
You are looking for short term solutions so this won't be relevant methinks. We put car park matting on our lawn and let the grass grow through. We still get brown scorched patches from Tatze's wee - but no mud from it. You can see how it looks on this photo of Bruce.
Yes, a bit long-term for us, Mags But, still, there is some of that rubber matting right where you step down from the step, and it hasn't protected the grass at all. The mats are just getting more and more buried in the mud. I think it's just that the grass is quite weak to begin with, because of lack of sun. The grass at the front of the house (which, sadly, isn't secure), is lush and thick. Straw would probably work quite well, but, yes, I think the clean-up would be worse. Hmmm, I'll consider the options today.
Mags, I bought one - I must admit its great, but i feel like when left in the plastic it smells off and stagnent very quick... I do rinse it with mild soap after each go.. any other suggstions x Also, how did the matting stop the mud x
Fab, Wasnt sure on wether they could - as the package has little info on! Will give it a wash tonight!
