they only thing that will grow under a large oak is rocks....

That said...grass is not going to grow - you can get it started but it will
die in the summer.

Spreading or clumping liriope would be a good choice

GL
Tomatolord
"Kelly Garner" wrote in message
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Greetings,

I am interested in establishing a new lawn (or groundcover) in a front
yard in Chapel Hill.
The yard is mostly shaded by a huge oak tree and a huge holly tree. I was
reading about St
Augustine grass and how it is very wel suited for shady areas, but don't
necessarily want
the maintenance that "grass" grass will bring. Does anyone have
suggestions to proffer, pro
or con, about lawns in shade vs. groundcover? And what kind, etc?

Thanks
KJ
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