Weird strip of ground won’t grow grass

We moved into our home two years ago and no matter how much fertilizer and seed I put on this strip around my back porch, grass will not grow. I’ve actually been able to get it to start growing but then it quickly stops after several weeks and dies. Everywhere else I’ve seeded in the backyard has grown without issue. With today’s snow, I noticed that the same strip that won’t allow grass to grow won’t allow snow to stick to it. Any thoughts or similar experience?