Ya but...It's puzzling how folks spend so much time and concern on their
lawn but show no interest what's above. If the tree is causing a significant
part of the problem, why not prune it so it will provide more light?
Arborists will recommend pruning at least every four or five years. When I
was in a local garden club I was surprized that not one member had any tree
work done until some storm blew the damned things over.
"Dave" wrote in message
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I have a section of lawn in a shady area that seems to have become too
miserable to keep grass growing thickly. The grass is sparse. Applying
fertilizer and grass seed does not seem to have much effect. It is
clay soil and well packed. I don't know if I need to apply something
or simply give up and rototill in a load of horse manure? Any
semi-expert opinions? Thanks.