Create, maintain & buy shadow lawns

Appropriate seed mixtures are essential for lawns in the shade. We provide you with comprehensive information on the subject of shadow lawns and give you important tips.

Choosing the right lawn for shade is not that easy. Most grasses are rather sun-hungry and do not feel particularly comfortable in the shade. But of course there are also grass seed mixtures that allow you to have your dream lawn even in shady locations. When it makes sense to use shadow lawn, how to sow it and what you should definitely pay attention to when buying shadow lawn seeds, we have compiled for you below.

Creating shadow lawns: when does shadow lawn make sense?

Shade lawn is suitable for all lawns that are under most of the time shady or partially shaded conditions are located. Do you have a rather shady garden, for example because of the many surrounding trees or the location in an inner courtyard? Then shade lawn seeds are best suited for your garden. A specially composed shadow lawn also tolerates darker conditions and can become an area that is just as easy to care for and weed-free as a lawn in an optimal sunny location. Choosing the right lawn seed mixture is very important in order to save yourself future troubles caused by unsightly lawns and the unnecessary maintenance that goes with it.

Why are "normal" lawn seed mixtures not suitable for shade lawns?

Most lawn grasses have a high need for sunlight and do not tolerate sunbathing areas under trees, in courtyards or in the shade of raised areas. These low-light areas are often cool and humid longer than ideal lawn locations. Therefore, using a normal seed mix often does not produce the desired results: the seeds will not do well on, the scar remains or becomes gaps and shade-tolerant mosses or wild herbs use the free space to grow spread out.

Can you sow shady lawns in the sun?

The answer is clearly yes! High quality shade grass mixes like ours Plantura shadow lawn are also suitable for partially shaded and even sunny locations. So if your lawn is in the shade in the morning but is in direct sunlight in the afternoon, then sowing grass in the shade is no problem at all. Only the need for water and fertilizer can increase somewhat in sunny locations, as the types of grass in the shade are specially adapted to cool, darker corners. As mentioned earlier, you shouldn't use a regular lawn mix for very shady gardens.

Note: When sowing your lawn, only ever use a lawn-seed mixture, otherwise differences in color, growth or density could be noticed.

Correctly lay out and maintain shadow lawns

Basically, laying out a lawn in the shade does not differ from laying out a lawn in the sun. We have summarized all the important points for you below.

When and how do you create shadow lawns?

You can create your lawn between April and October. It is important that the Floor temperature over 12 ° C even at night before planting the seeds. If it's too cold, you will drastically minimize the success of the sowing. Sowing lawns is not entirely trivial, which is why we have documented all the steps for you.

Seeding shadow lawns:

• Prepare the soil by removing weeds and stones.
• Fertilize the area with an organic slow release fertilizer such as our Plantura Organic lawn fertilizer. This provides the young grasses with all the nutrients they need to grow into a healthy and dense lawn.
• Now spread the seeds crosswise, preferably with a spreader. For our Plantura shadow lawn first draw longitudinal webs with about 12.5 g / m² and then cross webs with the same amount. Alternatively, you can also apply the seeds by hand. However, the spreader delivers a more even result.
• Now cover the seeds minimally with soil (0.5 cm). You can use ours Plantura organic lawn soil use it for this or work the seeds very easily into the existing soil.
• Now press the floor lightly with a step board.
• The last step in sowing is particularly important: watering. Under no circumstances should the lawn seeds dry out. You should therefore water immediately after sowing and then also daily for the first month.

Tip: It is better not to create a new lawn in midsummer. If you do, you need to water enough so that the seeds can germinate and not dry out.

What is the best way to maintain shady lawns?

Maintaining lawns in the shade is only different in that Watering and fertilizing as well as mowing are necessary a little less often. The lawn simply lacks the solar energy necessary to convert a lot of carbon dioxide from the air into new ones To be able to convert plant material, and accordingly the need for nutrients and water is something less. This is precisely why our Plantura is Organic lawn fertilizer perfectly suited to supply your shadow lawn. Because even if the grasses do not absorb a lot of nutrients, there is no loss due to its high organic content Leaching, the nutrients are rather held by a living soil life in order to be released again later when required can.

Summary: What is the best way to maintain shady lawns?

• A shady lawn should be created with a specially adapted lawn seed mixture for shady areas like ours Plantura shadow lawn.
• Overall, a shady lawn has a lower water and fertilizer requirement.
• A lawn fertilizer with a high organic content ensures a healthy soil and a Demand-oriented release of nutrients - both support a healthy and dense lawn without weeds.
• Because it can get very cool in shady locations in winter, is a potassium-accentuated autumn lawn fertilizer recommended, which helps the lawn through the frosty temperatures.
• If necessary, a shadow lawn must also be scarified, ventilated or sanded so that it remains free from weeds and moss.

Weeds and moss on shady lawns?

What can be a problem on shady lawns is the spread of moss and shadow lovers Weeds. Of course, choosing a seed mixture for lawns in the shade was already the best prophylaxis here, but moss in particular feels particularly good in the shade. On the other hand, only the optimal support of the shadow lawn helps: one Regular, preferably organic lawn fertilizationwhich also keeps the soil alive and healthy, and if necessary that Limescale, Scarifying and airing as well as sanding the lawn.

By the way, spring and autumn are particularly critical phases for the shadow lawn. Because compared to a sunny lawn, it has a shortened growth period, which promotes the spread of adaptable wild plants, especially at the transition to winter. We have put together for you how your Winterize your lawn can, and how that Lawn care after winter ensures a good start to the year.

Re-sow shadow lawns

Sometimes there are bare patches or a thin sward in the lawn - for example, because maintenance has been neglected or Voles have been up to mischief. In order not to leave bare ground to the weeds, this is especially the case with slowly growing shadow lawns Overseeding with particularly fast germinating mixtures like ours Plantura reseeding most sensible. They offer the advantage that the grass varieties they contain close the gaps as quickly as possible. The perfect time for reseeding is after scarifying, because the soil is now open, the seeds can sprout easily and the branching of the existing lawn grasses has also been stimulated. If you have holes in the lawn, for example from planters that have been on the lawn for a long time, or from happily digging dogs or children, we can offer you ours Plantura lawn repair recommend, which we have specially developed for these large gaps.

Buy shadow lawn: what is important when it comes to shadow lawn seeds?

Lawn seed mixtures for the shade are characterized by the fact that seeds of special shade-tolerant grass varieties are contained in high proportions. At our Plantura shadow lawn In premium quality, we have selected the following types, among others:

• Lolium perenne for extremely fast germination and good regenerative capacity
• Festuca rubra ensures a lush green and vital sward
• Poa pratensis grows very densely and is hard-wearing due to its strong runners

Another important point is that Seed germination capacity. High-quality lawn seeds germinate to a high percentage - on the one hand, because the seeds produce them Mother plants were optimally cared for, and on the other hand, because the seeds were freshly processed and not too long was stored. In addition, when choosing the manufacturer, you should make sure that you have all the important information about the Receive the sowing and care of your lawn and provide you with high-quality information on the way to lawn happiness will.

Our Plantura shadow lawn seed mixture we have geared towards these requirements because sustainable quality and the best possible exchange with the user of our products are part of our company philosophy. The mix of Lolium perenne, Poa trivialis, Poa pratensis and Festuca rubra is suitable for deep shade, partial shade and also grows vigorously and densely in the sun.

Summary: Shadow lawns - what should you look out for when buying seeds?

• Specification of the varieties contained (shade-compatible varieties, low proportion of other grasses)
• High germination capacity
• Precise information on the application and further information