On 27/03/2017 08:44, Muddymike wrote:
Is there such a thing as shady place grass?

I have tried two different brands of seed now for an area of supposed
lawn shaded by a couple of larger trees. Both grew initially but then died.

Mike

Are you able to crown lift the trees a bit? if you can that helps as
does summer irrigation.
I am afraid I know nothing about the merits of different grass seed mixtures

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Charlie Pridham
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