Need Help on Project!!!

[KrayzKajun]

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The homeowner wants grass to grow under these two big trees. ANy help appreciated! What can I do?

[Accu-cut Lawn Care]

Rake up the ground well...Topdress with loam...apply lime...seed with a shade tolerant fescue(Lesco Teammate)...Fertilize.

[KrayzKajun]

thanks!!!!

[Eakern & Dog]

Can you talk them in to a ground cover instead of grass or a small area of grass around the mailbox and driveway edge and then an interesting mulch & shrub bed between the two trees ?

[LB1234]

did you get the cleanup job?

[WALKER LANDSCAPE]

Go all out and try to UP sell them into piping the ditch so they have a nice flat yard to the road and do what accu cut and eakern said a whole landscape instal with both ideas. My two cents.

[Lawnworks]

I don't know how much success you are going to have planting any type of grass under an oak tree.

[tjsquickcuts]

I was thinking the Same thing Walker...I would have a field day with that ......The area under those trees are going to continue to suffer from moss....Too much Shade, and nowhere for the moisture to evaporate quickly....I agree, scratch trying to seed the lawn, and looking into some nice ground cover, maybe some shrubs. If you do seed, dress the areas up around the trees, and cuts down some of the low hanging branches to allow for a little sunlite.....

[KrayzKajun]

did you get the cleanup job?

yea i got the job. They signed a contract for $65hr. i started last saturday,put in about 7 hours , will finish this weekend, its been raining everyday since sunday

[LB1234]

yea i got the job. They signed a contract for $65hr. i started last saturday,put in about 7 hours , will finish this weekend, its been raining everyday since sunday

Good for you.

[Accu-cut Lawn Care]

I don't know how much success you are going to have planting any type of grass under an oak tree.

A shade tolerant fescue blend will have no trouble growing under that tree if cajun uses lime and fertilizer. It might take some time to make the turf strong...but it will grow.

[Lawnworks]

I am thinking him being in Louisiana, he is probably not in the right zone for fescue... could be wrong though.

[Accu-cut Lawn Care]

I am thinking him being in Louisiana, he is probably not in the right zone for fescue... could be wrong though.

I didn't even think about what zone he is in...*trucewhiteflag*

[PurpHaze]

Some species of oak trees do not do well with anything planted under them. In our area the native Valley Oak experiences too much competition for nutrients and stresses from potential diseases of plants and grass growing underneath their canopy. In one of the largest parks in our area they have a stand of very old Valley Oaks that were really showing problems about 15 years ago. A study recommended that all grass and bushes be removed from the drip lines of the oaks and then just put down a mulch bed and let it go natural. The oaks stopped stressing and have recovered nicely.

[Mr Priceless]

Thin out the trees a tad and good lord....replacemthat ugley lookin ditch with a drain pipe or something

[RAlmaroad]

Kraz: For what it's worth, grass in LA may almost impossible under those large trees, Consider, just consider putting in some great shaped beds of Mongo Grass (Monkey-grass). Give it some good soil to grow in. It will eventually fill in and will not have to be clipped with the weed-eater about 2/yr. Ground covers for under trees seems to break up the mass. You may good with some St. Augustine surrounding the beds. Even incorporate some large stones with some blue star junipers here an there would be another idea. Verigated euynomus might grow down there--I'd have to check with that. Throw in a bird bath or piece of sculpture and your're done.