{"id":15116,"date":"2019-07-12T10:49:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T13:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=15116"},"modified":"2025-12-30T01:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T04:50:23","slug":"growing-grass-shade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/growing-grass-shade\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shade Lawn Handbook: How to Grow Grass in the Shade"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have big trees in your yard, you\u2019ve probably noticed that grass struggles to grow underneath them. And bare spots are not the only problems when growing grass in shade.<\/p>

Growing a healthy lawn in the shade is possible<\/strong> \u2014 but you must determine how much shade you\u2019re dealing with and choose the right type of grass for those conditions. From there, you\u2019ll need to adjust how you fertilize, water, and mow.<\/p>

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Key Takeaways:<\/strong>

\u2022 Measure shade level manually or using a smartphone app.
\u2022 Use shade-tolerant grasses like fine fescue and St. Augustinegrass.
\u2022 Reduce fertilizer by 25%-50% and cut watering frequency by 30%-40%.
\u2022 Raise mowing height by 1\/4 to 1\/2 inch above normal.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
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