Best Type Of Grass To Grow In Durham NC

Question

Our backyard is partially shaded in the afternoon. We have tried planting fescue and putting sod down but neither one took. The sod was destroyed by grubs and no matter what we did, the grass died. In the attached picture you can see where the worse of it happened. Do you have ANY suggestions??

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Answer 1

You can try a mixture of tall fescue with shade tolerant varieties of Kentucky bluegrass. (80/20) A combination of grasses works better than just one variety. If you are tired of fighting lawn grass, you can use an alternative to grass.

For the grubs, you can apply milky spore to the lawn. These articles should help:

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/selecting-and-managing-lawn-grasses-for-shade

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/carolina-lawns

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/what-is-milky-spore.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/lagen/lawn-substitutes-for-shade.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/blue-star-creeper-lawn/blue-star-creeper-plant.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lawn-substitutes/lagen/plant-alternatives-to-traditional-lawn-grass.htm