If the area is shady and moist, moss will probably keep coming back. I would suggest a mulch bed with flowers or bushes, or a crushed stone border.
If it never gets any sunlight at all, it’s going to be a constant challenge. You could try fescue; I’ve heard fine fescue handles shade well, but it still needs some sunlight each day.
You might want to use mulch or river rock with some weed block material.
I pull out a large mirror until the grass settles in.
Phoenix said:
I pull out a large mirror until the grass settles in.
Cool.
Azaleas are perfect for this spot.
I have a similar problem, but I’m also concerned that foot traffic from the porch might make things worse. Are there any shade-tolerant grasses that can handle foot traffic?
Consider using lavender and rosemary.
You could create a bed or expand the patio.
If you need grass, creeping red fescue might work well. But as others have said, a garden bed with shade-tolerant plants could work too. I’m not too fond of hostas, but plants like astilbe, columbine, delphinium, and bleeding heart could thrive there.
St. Augustine is probably your best choice if you don’t want a flower bed.
This spot is perfect for a smaller native shrub like Shrubby St John’s Wort, Purple Dome Asters, Viburnum Obovatum Raulston Hardy, or Dwarf Yaupon Holly.
Add a layer of good compost, then some hardwood mulch, and plant shrubs. In a couple of years, you’ll enjoy their flowers and beauty!
Hostas, astilbe, and dianthus could work well.
I’d think about using river rock or something similar here, mostly because it looks like you might also have water running through there, which could wash away what you put down.
Ferns are a good choice.
You might be cutting your grass way too short. That’s causing the ground to dry out faster, which is part of the problem. Just a thought.
Skyler said:
You might be cutting your grass way too short. That’s causing the ground to dry out faster, which is part of the problem. Just a thought.
The grass hasn’t grown all summer.
Skyler said:
You might be cutting your grass way too short. That’s causing the ground to dry out faster, which is part of the problem. Just a thought.
I disagree. It looks like Bermuda grass, and that doesn’t seem too short.
@Shay
It’s about 80% Bahia and weeds and 20% Bermuda I seeded in August, haha.
Indigo said:
@Shay
It’s about 80% Bahia and weeds and 20% Bermuda I seeded in August, haha.
You might be shocked at how much Bermuda you actually have. In a restoration project I did, I killed everything except the Bermuda with selective herbicides; what I thought were mostly weeds turned out to be about 40-50% Bermuda. A year and a half later, it’s filled in and weed-free.