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What are some kinds of turf that grow well in shade?

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    • I have a front yard that is in the shade most of the day and there is NO grass that grows there.

    I went to a greenhouse and they said red fescue grows well there but I wanted to know if anyone on here had a type of seed that grew well in the shade.

    Thanks for any help.
     
    Install field turf, advantage always green, never have to mow it:osu:
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    I am not sure what hybrid it was, but I thought the Brady Bunch had a beautiful back yard, and it was mostly shaded.

    I agree on the fescue, the other nice thing about it is it does not grow as fast, or leave as much thatch as Ky Blue,
     
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    Thump said:
    I have a front yard that is in the shade most of the day and there is NO grass that grows there.

    I went to a greenhouse and they said red fescue grows well there but I wanted to know if anyone on here had a type of seed that grew well in the shade.

    Thanks for any help.
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    If no grass grows there... not even grass that would be considered weeds... you more likely have a soil problem... either PH or drainage or a combination.

    If you want to test the soil, call the nursery back to see who will do it... otherwise, I would buy a small bag of penncoated perrenial rye mix for shade and just try it out this spring over a small area.
     
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    AKAKBUCK said:
    If no grass grows there... not even grass that would be considered weeds... you more likely have a soil problem... either PH or drainage or a combination.

    If you want to test the soil, call the nursery back to see who will do it... otherwise, I would buy a small bag of penncoated perrenial rye mix for shade and just try it out this spring over a small area.
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    Nice post.
     
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    First question, Fescues are very good in the shade, Ryegrasses are not too far behind. If you have nothing growing that could very well be numerous other problems. First would be compaction, ie. hardpan. Give us some more information and I'm sure we could help out! AKAK's post was very good :biggrin:
     
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    coastalbuck said:
    First question, Fescues are very good in the shade, Ryegrasses are not too far behind. If you have nothing growing that could very well be numerous other problems. First would be compaction, ie. hardpan. Give us some more information and I'm sure we could help out! AKAK's post was very good :biggrin:
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    Okay-- right.

    Let's start this way.

    Have you tried to plant grass there in the past, and if so, how did you prep the "dirt" to do it?

    Also... is there anything that does grow there... specifically stuff like clovers, violtes, wild strawberries or wild onions.
     
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