Create, maintain & buy shady lawns

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

Choosing the right lawn for shade is not that easy. Most grasses are quite sun-hungry and don't feel particularly comfortable in the shade. But of course there are also lawn seed mixtures that enable you to have your dream lawn even in shady locations. We have compiled below for you when it makes sense to use shaded lawns, how to sow them and what you should definitely consider when buying shaded lawn seeds.

Creating a shaded lawn: when does a shaded lawn make sense?

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

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

Most lawn grasses have high sunlight requirements and do not do well in sunless areas under trees, in courtyards, or in the shade of scenic hills. These low-light areas are often cool and damp for longer than ideal lawn locations. Therefore, using a normal seed mix often does not give the desired results: the seed does not do well the scar remains or becomes gappy and shade-tolerant mosses or wild herbs use the free space to grow to spread.

Can you also sow shaded lawns in the sun?

The answer is clearly yes! High quality shade lawn mixes like ours Plantura shade 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 a shaded lawn is no problem at all. Only the need for water and fertilizer can increase a little in sunny locations, since the grass species in the shade are specially adapted to cool, darker corners. As previously mentioned, you should not use regular lawn mix for very shady gardens.

notice: When sowing your lawn, always use only one lawn-seed mixture, otherwise differences in colour, growth or density could be noticed.

Laying out and caring for shady lawns properly

In principle, laying a lawn in the shade is no different from laying it in the sun. We have summarized all the important points for you below.

When and how do you create a shaded lawn?

Basically, you can plant your lawn between April and October. It is important that the Ground temperature also at night over 12° C lies before you sow the seeds. If it is too cold, you drastically reduce the success of the seeding. Sowing a lawn is not entirely trivial, which is why we have documented all the steps for you.

Shade lawn seeding:

• Prepare the soil by removing weeds and stones.
• Fertilize the area with an organic long-term fertilizer such as our Plantura Organic Lawn Fertilizer. This provides the young grass with all the nutrients they need to grow into a healthy and dense lawn.
• Now spread the seed crosswise, preferably with a spreader. For our Plantura shade lawn first pull longitudinal strips with approx. 12.5 g/m² and then transverse tracks with the same quantity. Alternatively, you can spread the seeds by hand. However, the spreader delivers a more even result.
• Now cover the seeds minimally with soil (0.5 cm). You can our Plantura organic lawn soil Use for this or very lightly incorporate the seeds into the existing soil.
• Now press the floor lightly with a footboard.
• The last step of sowing is particularly important: watering. The lawn seeds must never dry out. Therefore, water immediately after sowing and then every day for the first month.

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

What is the best way to maintain a shaded lawn?

Maintaining shaded lawns is different only in that Watering and fertilizing as well as mowing are needed less often. The lawn simply lacks the necessary solar energy to convert a lot of carbon dioxide from the air into new ones To be able to convert plant material, and accordingly the nutrient and water requirements are something lower. This is exactly what makes our Plantura Organic Lawn Fertilizer perfectly suited to take care of your shaded lawn. Because even if the grass does not absorb a lot of nutrients, there is no loss due to its high organic content Leaching, the nutrients are rather held by living soil life in order to be released again later when required be able.

Summary: What is the best way to maintain a shaded lawn?

• A shaded lawn should be planted with a specially adapted shaded lawn seed mix like ours Plantura shade lawn.
• Overall, a shaded lawn has lower water and fertilizer requirements.
• 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, a potassium-rich autumn lawn fertilizer recommended, which helps the lawn through the frosty temperatures.
• If necessary, a shady lawn must also be scarified, aerated or sanded so that it remains free of weeds and moss.

Weeds and moss in a shaded lawn?

What can become a problem on shady lawns is the spread of moss and shade lovers weeds. Of course, choosing a seed mixture for shaded lawns was the best prophylaxis here, but moss feels particularly at home in the shade. On the other hand, only the optimal support of the shaded lawn can help: one Regular lawn fertilization, preferably organic, which also revitalizes the soil and keeps it healthy, and if necessary that liming, Scarifying and aerating as well as sanding the lawn.

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

Overseed shade lawn

Sometimes there are bare spots or a thin turf in the lawn - for example, because care was neglected or voles up to mischief. In order not to leave bare ground to the weeds, the overseeding with particularly fast-germinating mixes like ours Plantura overseeding 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 now the soil is open, the seed can sprout well 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 left on the lawn for a long time, or from dogs or children happily digging, we can offer you ours Plantura lawn repair recommend that we have developed specifically for these large gaps.

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

Lawn seed mixtures for the shade are characterized by the fact that seeds of particularly shade-tolerant grass varieties are included in high proportions. At our Plantura shade 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 turf
• Poa pratensis grows very densely and is hard-wearing due to strong stolons

Another important point is the seed germination. High-quality lawn seed germinates to a high percentage - on the one hand because the seeds produce mother plants were optimally cared for, and on the other hand because the seed was freshly processed and not too long was stored. When choosing the manufacturer, you should also make sure that you have all the important information about the Getting started on sowing and caring for your lawn and being accompanied on the way to a happy lawn with high-quality information will.

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

Summary: Shady lawn - what should you look out for when buying seeds?

• Specification of the varieties included (shade-tolerant varieties, small proportion of other grasses)
• High germination
• Precise information on the application and further information