Growing Grass in the Shade

Hi all,

I have just moved to a new house with my very first garden! The back of it has a shed on one side and a patch of dead lawn on the other. The rest of the lawn is green and frowing however as there is a large tree shawdowing the back of the garden i dont think it ever gets any sunlight - hence the muddy patch!
Is there any way opf getting grass to grow there? If not what would you suggest to make it look a bit more attrractiove? I was thinking perhaps putting a swing up for my little boy and then some woodchip underneath to stop the mud. However i can imagine the woodchips going everywhere and 'leaking' onto the lawn unless i put a divide in which might look odd but maybe better than a muddy patch! Sorry for waffling - totally new to gardening so any advice much appriciated

 

New grass seed designed specially for shady lawns may work for you. Available at b&q. Worth looking at youtube for sowing lawnseed.

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Jenni. It's always difficult to get anything to grow in the shade of a tree and the roots will draw moisture and nutrients from the soil. The only way you can guarantee any growth there is to build a raised bed around it and put in plants that are happy in a shady area.