Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grass in shaded garden. But, if you have shady parts in your garden or large trees, it can be tricky to grow grass in those areas.

Plant this type of grass and you won't have to worry about patchy spots under your trees.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shady green lawn with curved gravel path and patio set. - Jena Ardell/Getty Images Most grasses need at least six hours of sun a ...

Growing grass in the shade is a problem with no easy answers. By the time August arrives, shady areas are likely to show signs of thinning or even complete loss if shade is severe. Grass is a full-sun ...

We all love a cool and shady yard, but too much of a good thing comes with its challenges. Bare patches on an otherwise lush ...

The usual reason to replace one of the lawn grasses with another type of groundcover is because there is too much shade to support a grass variety. Even the most shade-tolerant grass, St. Augustine, ...

Our lawns should be greening up nicely by now. That makes it a good time to look for dead spots and areas where the grass has died out. Bare spots are often the result of past damage to the lawn from ...

I have two problem areas in my lawn. The grass is thin and grows poorly under a large tree. I also have a sloping area, which is difficult to mow. What could I grow in these two areas that would be ...

“A new neighbor decided to limb up some spruce trees to about 8 feet along the property line and I am now looking at bare soil on my side of the trees. Will a shady grass blend work in this situation?

Looking for year-round texture, movement, and color without fussy upkeep? Perennial ornamental grasses deliver all three.

Q: I have crape myrtles that are about 30 years old. I have pruned them every year. The older and bigger ones are not blooming anymore, and if they do bloom it is very late, say in August. What do you ...

The question I have been asked the most this year revolves around dying grass (other than moles — moles always top the list). The answer has always involved too much shade. Trees generally grow a ...