On Feb 14, 3:53*pm, wrote:
Having read the "dead grass" thread, I'm afraid I'm in for bad news.
Writing from SE Michigan, zone 6. *The front lawn has a maple tree -
red maple, I think - at least in the fall the leaves turn red. *It
casts a deep shade, but worse is that the ground around it has lots of
thin roots. *Needless to say, no grass grows there. *I was thinking of
using a slit seeder, thinking that would cut the roots. *But, well --
is there any type of grass that will grow there?
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FUB

Very nice post it was very helpful!