Does fescue grass grow in shade

“Why can’t I get bermudagrass to grow under my tree?” I get this question all the time, and while there isn’t a magic bullet to get your Bermuda dense and green in shade, I’ve created a video to address those bare spots in shaded lawn areas of your yard.

First, off, most hybrid and common bermudagrasses grows best in a full 6-8 hours of sunlight each day.

Any less is going to impact the vigor and appearance of your lawn.

Shade tolerant grass seed

 Filtered light and reduced hours of sunlight both impact the quality of bermudagrass.  

Overtime, this sun-loving turfgrass will weaken with the reduction in photosynthesis, becoming patchy, long and leggy and also have a shallow root system, making it more susceptible to stresses associated with drought, cold and heat.

Once it becomes sparse, weeds start to encroach on the area.

While the best recommendation I can make is to grow turf where there is sunlight, and trees where there is not turf, sometimes that recommendation isn’t always practical.

More than once I’ve said trees and turf don’t work

will bermuda grass grow in shady areas

does bermuda grass grow well in shade