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What native grass is good in shady, poorly-drained areas under walnut?

Lucas Moss
6 months ago

We may someday raise our pond dam and move it downhill to create a small lake with the existing pond as a bay. My main concern is preventing the upgraded dam from eroding.


What types of grass tend to grow in Tennessee in shady clay valleys that have been poisoned with juglone? We have to have something juglone-tolerant due to the walnut trees around, and clearing and maintaining an opening in the canopy to let light in would be risky and a lot of effort to maintain. We're not willing to put in that effort and take the risk of letting invasive species in when we already know there are shade- and juglone-tolerant grasses abound. I just need to know what those grasses are exactly so I know what to work with.

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