Acidic soil with lots of shade.

House is on the edge of a pine forest. Acidic soil and more shade than sun but plenty water. Live in SA, Western Cape, frost free. Need a lawn or something resembling a lawn, that will grow under these conditions, please?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 10/21/2017 @ 9:29 pm

Mosses are often a good option for an acidic, moist area with a lot of shade. They can be made into lawns, often with the help of a brick path or patio:
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Here are some ideas for shade ground covers, which can be used in place of a lawn. I am not sure which of these are available in South Africa.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/ground-covers-for-shade.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/gcgen/ground-covers-under-trees.htm ^[3]
http://garden.org/nga/searchqa/answer/4411/ ^[4]

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