Maintenance of Lawn in Shade

It may be necessary to over-seed on a regular basis with Greenhorizons' Green Thumb Lawn Seed (a blend that includes fescue). Read more about Over-seeding in the Lawn and Garden Tips section.

Be sure that leaves and other debris are raked and removed on a regular basis. You want to maintain a maximum amount of air movement and available sunlight in shady areas.

A regular fertilizer program is essential to help maintain your lawn in shady areas. We recommend Greenhorizons' 16-16-16 Fertilizer applied 3-4 times a year on your entire lawn at the beginning of each season.

Be sure to water your fertilizer in, or spread before a good rain. Otherwise, fertilizer left on top of grass will evaporate and not be of any use or may burn the blade of grass.