Can I grow grass under a swing that doesn't get much sun anymore?

There's a spot in my backyard that used to have grass growing but a couple of years ago I put a free-standing swing there. Now it blocks most of the sun during the day under the swing and the grass has stopped growing and has been taken over by clovers, which are now infiltrating the rest of the yard. I'd like to get rid of the clovers and have grass growing again. Can I do this and keep the swing in it's place?|||Yes, you can do this. For starters, the area under the swing is probably the hardest and most compacted soil in your yard because it gets frequently trampled by the users of the swing. You should follow this route...





1) Wet the soil thoroughly to make it as soft to work with as possible.


2) Start pulling the clover.


3) Buy or rent a soil aerator. You can usually rent a machine to do your whole yard for about $75 a day (share the cost with neighbors, so they can use it too) or you can buy a $19.95 hand-aerator at any garden supply or hardware store. A hand-aerator is just an open-ended sharply pointed pipe that allows you to pull plugs of soil from the ground (about 1-2" deep).


4) Use the aerator to loosen the soil and leave a few holes.


5) Re-seed the soil or for a faster solution, use plugs or sod squares to fill in the bare patch.


6) Keep the new seed or sod watered thoroughly for at least 1-2 weeks.


7) If this area gets very little light, you might also opt for a shade-tolerant grass in this area.





Finally, if you haven't fertilized in more than 2-3 months, then I recommend fertilizing your grass with a high nitrogen fertilizer and giving it a thorough watering.|||First thing is definately get rid of the clovers before you do anything. I think as long as the grass is getting watered and some light, it should be fine. You may want to research different types of grass to see which ones would be the sterdiest for your situation.|||I would add mulch under the swing. It kills weeds and gives kids a somewhat soft cushion to land on. If you really want grass, check out this link of choosing the best grass for your situation.





http://www.allaboutlawns.com/grass-types鈥?/a>|||Look into artificial turf for your swing. There are a lot of varieties that look real. It will blend into your grass if applied right. Ask your local home improvement store about this or professional landscaper.|||There are some grass seed for shade, but sitting on the swing and swinging wears the grass off. I keep moving my swing so as not to have bare spots in the lawn.|||You should kill the clover stuff first,then till up the dirt a little and use Scotts sun and shade mix grass seed.Make sure you water it real good too.|||I doubt very much that grass will grow there, you might consider tho, of placing brick pavers on the area where swing sits as well as a place where the grass was. Would look nice!|||Grass needs sun to grow. Swing is in the way of the sun.





No sun, no grass.





- Stuart