best grass under maples

deadlawn – posted 05 April 2003 11:44

I live in NC and my front yard is shaded by three big maple trees. I can’t get anything to stay growing under them. The last thing i tried was creeping red. What would be the best grass to use here? I’ve heard it in notoriously hard to keep grass under these trees. It doesn’t need to be tough as there is virtually no foot traffic, but I would like it to be low maintenance. Thanks

ted – posted 06 April 2003 14:30

grass needs anywhere from 4-6 hours per day of light to grow. the trees also take up nutrients from the soil. try selectively pruning the trees or coming up with a landscaping solution. if you’ve never had grass in that location, there’s a reason for it!