Take Control of your Grass

The grass growing under the shade of trees is usually thin, weak and of poor quality. To maintain a good sized lawn in the shade of the trees , a task that is often difficult , it is necessary to change farming practices . The grasses that resist shadow need a fair amount of light to grow . In addition, the grass growing in shady places not usually have the same ability of grasses that grow in full sun to tolerate stress or recover from this .

Choosing a mixture of grasses that tolerate shade is critical. The red fescue or other fine fescues are the main species in these mixtures.

The grass is best developed at the base of trees pruned .
To help develop the grass begins to improve shady areas trimming vegetation ( trees and large shrubs ) to allow the maximum amount of light reaching the soil surface.

Lawn care is established in shady areas other than that is in full sun . The cut should be higher ( almost 3 inches). In the shadow less fertilizer is required as excess nitrogen can be detrimental to the species of shade. It takes only one to two pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per growing season . Abundantly Water the grass that grows in the shade as infrequently as possible. Reduce traffic on the grass that grows in the shade.

If these practices while respecting the grass fails, the likely cause is that there is not enough light even for grass species that tolerate shade. It often happens that a mixture of sown pasture born well but then decline rapidly due to lack of sufficient light. If grass mixtures fail, try planting groundcovers that tolerate shade ( see ground covers for shade alternatives ) or mulch , if possible combined with ferns or plants that grow in the woods.

Moss and weeds shade usually cause problems on the grass that grows in shady places . Ground ivy and Muhlenbergia schreberi ( nimblewill ) are shade-tolerant weeds . These problems exist primarily because the grass species are thin and weak and , therefore , are easy to invade . Follow the steps described above to avoid these problems . Regarding the specific control options , read the rest of the themes .