I have this small small lawn area. I can't get healthy grass to stay healthy. It is a shady area?

Answer 1

try and get your hands on Pacific Shade seed, it is made for shaddy areas. If your in California, go to any sprinkler supply house and ask if they carry Pacific coast seed. Hope this works for you..

Answer 2

Annie has the right idea.
If you are a lazy mass of carbon molecule's, go to your local
recycle center.
You can get all the free mulch from ground up trees.
This stuff is nice because it is full of your native bacteria and will give a slow fert boost to soil and tree.
Spread it 3 or 4 inches thick so grass won't come thru.
If you really go wild, place a few 500 to 1000lb boulders for a more masculine look.
However, nothing beats a few pink flamingos, concrete yard gnomes and mixed assortment of beer cans.

Answer 3

Go to your local nursery or garden store- NOT the garden department of the department store- not good enough!

Explain your problem. They should have grass seed mixtures specifically for "sun/shade".... be sure to follow the planting directions EXACTLY!!!

If that still doesn't work, consider putting a flower bed there. Go back, ask for plants that like a lot of shade- usually labeled "full shade". Here's some I know of...

Bleeding hearts-
I know they enjoy the shade- When you plant them, put a cage around them, or by fall, the plant will look like a cat laid in the middle of it! Be sure to cut them off to the ground each fall.

Hosta-
These are great b/c they don't have to be in bloom to be interesting. There's lots of varieties- bumpy leaves, leaves in different colors, striped leaves, leaves that have a border in a different color.... They're just a lot of fun!

Alyssum-
Nice border plant or ground cover. They come in white and variations of purple. They're technically an anual (die each winter), but if you leave the plants through the winter, then shake them out when you pull up the dead mat, they should re-seed!

Answer 4

Grass doesnt grow well in shady, damp areas. It loves sun. However there are some varieties that do better than others and instead of grass you could grow shade loving ground cover plants like mind your business, some mosses, and other plants that grow well and you can still trim to keep tidy however they don't like being walked on too much.

Answer 5

Lawns need 4 hours direct sun, minimum. If that's available, then chewings, creeping red, or hard fescue might work. If you aren't getting the sun, can you thin the overhanding trees? That is can selected whole branches throughout the crown be eliminated?

Otherwise, if it is that small, I'd put in a nice groundcover.

Answer 6

Sprinkle some epsom salt over the area.
For healthy grass, mist the yard with shampoo water and
listerine water. 1 tbsp. per gallon water

Answer 7

So, put in a ground cover and don't worry about the grass...my favorite is dwarf 'Katie' ruellia....can get blooms in white, purple or pink or.....mix...the more the mower hits it in mowing the thicker it gets and you don't have to worry about weedeating or a divider between the ruellia and the grass...only grows max of 6" and is evergreen.

Answer 8

What you will need to do is try looking for hardy grasses that are more durable. They are not as attractive as more decorative types of grasses like "English" grass which is very sensitive. Your local DIY store should be able to advise you on durability.

Answer 9

Try the plant Baby Blue Eyes

Answer 10

plant grass seed made for dense shade, but too much shade is just too much, you might think of getting some of the tree branches thinned out.