 | Brad Lechner
owner and operator of Lechner’s Landscape & Lawn Service, LLC, has been in the lawn maintenance & landscaping industry since 1984. He is a certified Kansas Nursery Dealer & Certified Lawn Pest Control Applicator. Brad also maintains memberships in PLCAMA (Professional Lawn Care Association of Mid-America), Project Living Green, The Wichita Lawn, Flower and Garden Show, and The Better Business Bureau. Lechner's Landscape & Lawn Service does landscaping, lawn maintenance, lawn fertilization programs, tree & shrub insect and disease programs, tree & shrub pruning, seeding and sodding, and positive corrective drainage. You may contact Brad by e-mailing him at: lechnerslawn@aol.com, or by phone at (316) 729-2600. |
Lawn, Garden & Landscaping
2002-03-01 17:14:00
Growing grass in shade
Answer: We are asked this question quite often, but there is no perfect answer because there are too many variables. If the densely- shaded areas are caused by your house and large shade trees, then lower-lift tree pruning, and/or removal of trees would be suggested to help allow some sun light to get to your lawn area. In past landscape projects we have seeded shaded lawn areas with Creeping Red Fescue. This particular type of fescue is labeled for shaded areas. We have had our best results with Creeping Red Fescue by overseeding every spring and fall after initial planting. Keep in mind that all grass requires some sun light. With very little sun light a dense thick turf should not be expected.By chance, if your two-story house is not allowing any sun light on the north side of your lawn area, then this question becomes a lot easier. Before spending a lot of time and money seeding & overseeding your densely shaded lawn area I would recommend: In small areas, landscaping with shade loving ground covers & perenials and for large densely shaded areas, patio, walkways, water features, shade loving plant material (shrubs, groundcover & perenials). Before attempting any shaded landscape areas I would highly recommend contacting a local landscaper to design your landscape plan. Their knowledge and experience in selecting the proper plant material for your area will save you a lot of money in the long run. Shaded landscape is one of the most challenging designs.As always, ask for references.
