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Shady Grass Areas

by Sherry
(Milwaukee, WI )

In front of my house there is a sidewalk and a large tree. One half of my lawn between the sidewalk and drive is too shady for grass and on the other side of the sidewalk and side of the house is sunny. What can I do to the shady area? It is just dirt and grass won't grow. I was going to try a pond but the tree roots are in the way.

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May 28, 2008
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by: Susan

Hi Sherry,
You might consider creating a planting bed around the tree. Since the tree roots are absorbing much of the moisture, you need to use plants that take dry conditions.

Two plants that would work are Junipers and Cotoneaster. The Junipers are evergreen and the Cotoneaster are semi evergreen. There are many varieties of both. I happen to like Procumbens Juniper and Willowleaf Cotoneaster.

I don't know how large of a space you can create, but if you can create three groups...perhaps 5 Juniper, three Conteaster, and then repeat with a different variety of a few Juniper, it would look nice.

If the area is flat, consider adding either a pretty sculpture, a planted urn, or even a small fountain.

Susan

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