Lawn Care – Choosing the Right Turf Grass and Other Alternatives For Shady Areas
In the course of our business of Lawn Care, we see plenty of landscape situations where there is way too much shade for the prevailing (and usually, under - performing) lawn grass. Usually what has happened is that the original garden design took into account a fairly sunny aspect, however, over time this sunny aspect has become more shady with the growth of plants, trees and garden hedges. The growth of these plants may have occurred for a number of reasons including the owner's desire for more privacy. Home owners then need to understand that if they wish to retain the existing shady outlook, then the lawn areas may need to be replaced with a turf more suited to and tolerant of shady situations. Alternately, the homeowner may consider changes to the current landscape design including: decorative paving to the areas affected by shade, extending and increasing the garden beds to areas affected by shade - it is important to plant low growing shrubs or ground cover plants in the shade affected areas, and to plant shrubs that will tolerate shade (obviously). Any changes to landscape design may require the services of a landscape designer (or nursery plant supplier).
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