Under my big oak tree, nothing grew. I tried reseeding four times. Fertilizer, new soil, expensive seed blends — nothing helped. A landscaper came by and said, “Grass doesn’t fail because it’s weak. It fails because the tree wins.” He suggested a solution I’d never considered: Thin the canopy to let filtered light in Switch to a fine fescue shade mix Reduce watering (shade areas stay wet longer) Add a 1-inch compost topdress By summer, I had a soft, green carpet where bare dirt used to be. The trick wasn’t more seed. It was understanding that shade grass follows different rules. #Gardening #related