On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 16:31:46 -0800 (PST), Kay Lancaster wrote: >I dunno. The fescues are some of the most shade tolerant grasses, but >they're what we grew in shade in the midwest... west of the Cascades, >they're grown in full sun and we grow moss in the shade. ;-) So I'm >not sure if you've got enough sun to keep it going given the fir and >spruce and the 3-4 hours of sun midsummer. I'd talk to your extension >people, as I'm not really sure what your climate is like... >http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/garden/c054.htm for some recommendations >for the drier end of the state. I neglected to mention that the area is fairly bright even though it doesn't get that much direct light. Last spring I must have sprinkled some red fescue seed on some icy spots for traction as I had a patch that took me most of the summer to figure out what it was and remember how it got there. :-) Thanks Kay! Terry King North Central Eastern Washington taeking@televar.com USDA zone 4, Sunset Zone 1 http://skybusiness.com/terraconnect/index.html