How to manage shade on your lawn

As the sun gets lower in the sky in winter, the amount of sunlight your lawn receives decreases – but how much shade can your lawn tolerate generally, and what can you do about it?

When most lawns go in following housing construction, quite often shade is overlooked, as any trees and shrubs are often newly planted as well and won’t affect the lawn for some time. With shrinking block sizes and larger homes becoming more of the norm however, shade from neighbouring buildings can be an issue for your lawn.

Managing shade may require routine pruning of trees and bushes to allow as much sunlight as possible onto your lawn. Avoid overwatering, as shade prevents the quick evaporation of dew or surface water and continued dampness encourages diseases in grass.
It is best to water shaded areas only when absolutely necessary and water deeply. When mowing, never cut more than one third of the length off the leaf blade. It can be best in shady areas to remove clippings to allow as much light as possible to reach the soil.

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