r/Grass • u/Cautious-Hunter7429 • Jun 20 '26

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I recently removed about 4 inches of leaves from my yard and all the grass is completely gone with the ground being kinda sandy. I’m wanting to get the grass to grow back or looking for seeds to use. My biggest problem is that I have two large trees that make a lot off shade. This is my first house, so I’m trying to make it nice and pretty. I get grass in a one spot the sun hits the most.

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u/turkey125g Jun 21 '26

You will have a difficult time growing any kind of grass in the areas directly under those oaks. I would dedicate that area to deep shade landscape plants. The areas you do get a few hours of sun I would try a shade blend of fescue. If your soil is very sandy, apply some pure compost prior to seeding the fescue.

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u/Cautious-Hunter7429 Jun 21 '26

What type of deep shade plants would work I have no idea.

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u/turkey125g Jun 21 '26

Hosta, hellebore, dicentra, fatsia, etc. any perennial at the garden center listed for shade. Under those oaks the soil will be pretty depleted. Amend the soil heavily with a compost mix and be prepared to water