On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 00:01:58 GMT, Nick Thudick
wrote:

Shady mixes guess at what types might work for you. Grass is not out
of the question. I'd try one variety or another of fescue or maybe
rye. Don't walk on it first season, make a path, and use weak
fertilizers.

Moss is pretty but in a small space requires imagination (and lots of
water) to manage, moss is best as a statement of some kind, rather
then a groundcover proper. Moss takes years to establish right, but
you can do that too, or instead of grass

TK


Hello,

I live just outside of New York City in an apartment with a small
backyard (8' x 15').

There are several tall buildings around my backyard, so any part of my
backyard gets at most 4-6 hours of sunlight. I've tried for the past
few years cultivating some lawn area (even using "shady" seed), but it
thrives for about a month and a half, then withers and dies.

Someone recommended creating a moss lawn. I was skeptical, but after
some research online (http://www.mossacres.com/), I have to say that it
looks pretty cool. However, I'm concerned that while I don't get enough
sunshine for grass, am I getting too much sunshine for a moss lawn? If
not, can anyone recommend a variety of moss that can endure some mild
foot traffic and thrive in partial sunshine? Any other recommendations?

Thanks,

Nick