Problem Yard spot - Need some suggestions

[CraigA]

Fellow OSA's

I have a problem yard/lawn spot and I am looking for some suggestions. I have an area between my house and the neighbors were grass won't grow anymore, no significant sun, etc. Looking for suggestions on what to do to improve the area. I'd like to implement a $500.00 - $1000.00 improvement. I don't want to do stone/gravel since we store the trash can in the area and need to get it out easily. Pictures of the area below Ideas? Many Thanks!

 

[peanut]

Do you want to put some pavers down?
Think I'd just leave it.

 

[tharper]

Similar area at my folks they just did pavers. Nothing has grown there in 20+ years of them being in that house.

 

[VitruvianDoc]

You can do pavers or concrete blocks of some sort for no maintenance

Other option is some shade type fescue grass.

 

[XD-9Guy]

I'd go with pavers too, super easy to maintain - just shoot the cracks with some Round-Up a few times a year.

 

[bigfug]

you can do a combo of stone and pavers, pavers for the can to roll on.

 

[shotty]

I have the same problem and I'm doing pavers, tired of fighting with it.

 

[mikeyinokc]

Put down some Fescue seed this fall. I have a similar area that bermuda won't grow in.....Fescue is thriving there...

 

[teamacacia]

I only have the same suggestions as above. I ended up putting fescue from TLC down on both sides of my house as it would have taken too many bricks or pavers to not cost an arm and a leg. The only thing I'd say about the fescue is that it requires more frequent watering during the summer heat. If that isn't an issue, then I'd recommend the fescue as it will more than likely cost less than going with the pavers (sand base, pavers, sand on top, etc).