How do you get grass to grow around trees that seems to suck up all the water?

Answer 1

What type of tree? What type of grass do you have under the tree? Grass does not do well in shaded conditions, so if the tree produces a lot of shade, chances are the grass is not doing well.

Try getting a grass that is more shade tolerant. In Florida, St. Augustine "Seville" is a shade tolerant variety of turf and grows very nice in the shade. I would check in your area which types of grass are shade tolerant, then choose the one that is best for your location!

You could try plugging the area under the tree with some shade tolerant grass. The shade tolerant grass should take over and fill in patchy areas. Good luck!

Answer 2

Use a grass that has runners, like centipede. Get some sod, break small pieces of it off and make sure you have a part of a root system. Take a shovel, plit the ground open ( just stick the shovel in the ground and push away from you ) then take the grass and stick it in the ground as deep as you can. Make sure a tiny bit of the grass blade is exposed. This is best done in the fall, when some grasses will naturally go dormant. This is allow it to put more engery into growing a better root system. In the spring / summer, when you see the grass start to have "runners".....simply put some fertilalizer on it and make sure it gets watered. Also, it helps to trim the tree to allow sun to come through to the ground for a part of the day.

Answer 3

Fescue grows well under trees. It is a soft grass that does not grow fast, so you don't have to mow it every other day. I know there is one more grass called Kentucky "something" that will grow in shade or sun, but I cannot remember the full name. You can also plant cladium, coleus, impatiens, or hostas underneath the tree. They all love the shade. Coleus and impatiens will attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Answer 4

Lawn grass is not supposed to grow around trees. It is bad for the tree. Get native or ornamental grasses or plants that like wet or dry shade. Hosta, ajuga, liriope and wandering jew are just a few plants that will fill in this space nicely for you. Or you can put a brick, metal, wood or plastic ring around the tree and fill that in with colored mulch, rocks, or decorative glass.

Answer 5

get a drought resistant type of grass,,,and unfortanately you just have to water alot, (birch tree?)

Answer 6

If it's shady, that's probably why your grass is not growing.