What is the best grass in the shade?
The best grass for a shaded area is St. Augustine, but you still need to get at least 3 hours of direct sunlight on the grass between 10 am and 3 pm for it to hold its vigor. The only option for bermudagrass in the shade is BOBSod, and this needs 4 hours of sunlight between 10am and 3 pm. This is the reason the Diamondbacks have used it with their limited light situation. There have been a few grasses that have promoted their shade tolerance lately, but as we all know, living things need sunlight and nothing is going to be perfect in the shade. Don’t believe the hype. I hope I have answered your questions. If you have more, or have an idea for a blog topic, please click on the “Ask Jay” button to the top right of this page. I will do my best to help you out. Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter www.twitter.com/westernsod for all of the latest news. Thanks for reading, and for all of the great feedback. It’s much appreciated!
