Shade grass

Want to skip the fertilizer and stop spending your weekends mowing? Here are the best low-maintenance, yet still attractive, alternatives to a grass lawn.

Discover the enchanting world of low maintenance perennials tailored for shade gardens. Dive deep into an extensive guide on shade-loving plants that require minimal upkeep, from ground covers to vibrant green-leaved varieties. Whether you're redesigning your garden or starting from scratch, learn h

Learn how to grow and care for Japanese forest grass (Hakone grass), a shade-loving ornamental that adds graceful movement and seasonal color to gardens. Discover varieties and tips.

Lawns might be the most popular, but they are not the only ground cover available. Here are the 25 best ground cover plants for full sun or shade.

Tree shadows on my green lawn.

Several types of grasses can be grown in shade, if the growing area gets at least four hours of sun a day. Seed mixes of cool-season grasses selected for shade are readily available and should be sown in the early fall, no later than mid-September.

In Part One, What Can I Give My Plants, you were encouraged to analyze your planting site, and to determine the existing conditions in your garden space.

Every bag of seed in your local store has what's known as a seed tag or seed-analysis tag attached.