On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 17:25:35 +0000, Frankenberry wrote:

I have a small lawn that is shaded on one end. Since I have owned
the house the shaded part was mostly dirt.

Is it a tree causing the shade? What kind of tree? Some trees,
black walnuts among them, give of a toxin to better allow them to
compete. I have a magnolia that manages to kill anything out to the
leaves drip line. If this is your problem, there are some
solutions. Do a search on allelopathic.