"Teo" wrote in message
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Thank you for the feedback. I live in Atlanta, GA, so cold probably is
not the reason although I do notice that the grass is receding more
after the winter. Is there anything that can be done to fix the issue
besides tearing down the fence or cutting the tree :-)

Bermuda needs full sun to thrive. You might try the hybrid, Celebration,
which claims to have some shade tolerance.
http://www.sodsolutions.com/celebration/index.shtml