What Kind Of Grass Seed Is Good For Yard With Big Oak Trees

Question From: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Q: I have a big yard that get some direct sunlight and a lot of indirect sunlight. we have several big oaks and the tops are like a canopy. What kind of grass seed would be good to grow for me. I live in charlotte, nc. so we have red dirt.

A: It's very difficult to almost impossible to grass under large oak trees. St. Augustine requires a minimum of 4 hours of sunlight daily. I live in Michigan and am not familiar with southern turf. I googled university websites for turf in North Carolina and came up with several sites  Best Nancy and thanks for visiting Yardener.com.