Our Shade-Tolerant Turf is the best turf for shady areas where you want to grow healthy, lush, and green grass. It is specially grown and cultivated using shade-loving grass species for a consistent, beautiful appearance in low-light conditions.
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George Davies Shade-Tolerant Turf is specially cultivated using a mix of our Trident Turf and shade-friendly grass varieties to thrive in low-light conditions.
Its deep root system even makes this turf drought-tolerant and can withstand periods of extended dryness. With a medium texture and low-maintenance requirements, you can enjoy a lush, healthy lawn even in areas with limited sunlight.
The high shoot density provides durability, making it suitable for areas with high traffic. Thanks to its stoloniferous (creeping) growth, this turf spreads sideways, naturally self-repairing, covering gaps, and creating a thicker, more even lawn. It's also brilliant at outcompeting weeds by reducing the space and sunlight available for them to take hold.
You won’t find a more versatile turf!
Due to its hard-wearing properties, our Shade-Tolerant Turf is suitable for gardens, shaded landscapes and lawns, all recreational areas, golf tees, and racecourses.
Adding to its impressive features, Shade-Tolerant Turf has a beautiful, dark green colour that adds contrast to any landscape design while keeping a traditional lawn look. As long as it's well maintained, our Shade-Tolerant Turf is impassive to climate change. It can withstand extreme heat or cold, droughts, and heavy rains without losing its stunning visual appeal.
Order our turf for your shady garden or recreational area today, and enjoy lush green grass for years to come!
High-quality products are only half the story at George Davies; expert delivery and after-care are just as important. From your very first enquiry to the moment your Shade Tolerant Turf arrives, every single customer is looked after by our friendly team.
We proudly service Olney, Bedford, St. Albans and the surrounding areas. Operating from our depots in Olney and St. Albans, we can offer a prompt and efficient delivery service for homeowners and professional landscapers alike.
Each delivery of our Shade Tolerant lawn grass rolls is made on rigid trucks equipped with forklifts. With the use of What3Words, we can place your turf rolls exactly where you need them (within reason).
Long, narrow tracks and gravel driveways are not a problem! Where possible, we can place turf pallets and product bulk bags around the back of your property. All we ask is for 9 ft x 9 ft clear access so the forklifts can get through safely.
Our skilled drivers are highly trained, calm under pressure, and expert problem-solvers when it comes to difficult deliveries. If you have restricted areas, tight entrances, or specific requirements, please tell us when ordering and add notes to your online order.
Trust us when we say: our drivers truly make difficult deliveries easy!
Please head to our turf calculator to determine exactly how much turf you’ll need for your outdoor space. Unsure how to measure your lawn? Our blog, ‘How Do I Measure My Lawn,’ can help.
While it is drought-tolerant once established, regular watering is essential, especially under trees where it competes with roots for moisture.
You should lay your Shade-Tolerant Turf on the same day it’s delivered, or within 24 hours at the latest, to prevent it from losing its freshness and optimum root health.
If you can’t lay it straight away, you should store the turf in a shaded, cool spot. Unroll a few strips to release heat, and water it lightly to prevent it from drying out.
Although we don’t offer turf laying services, installing your own turf is a breeze with our specialist guidance.
Find out how to lay turf with our comprehensive, user-friendly video by George Davies himself, or even how to measure your garden before placing your order. You can also head to our blog post to learn more about best practices for turf laying!
Overall, we recommend waiting up to 3 weeks before enjoying your new turf. We have plenty of information about walking on your turf or over on our YouTube channel.
We understand that you may need to walk on it to reach certain areas of your outdoor space before this time, or even to water it, which is why we suggest walking on it as little as possible, avoiding the same path, and wearing smooth-soled shoes.
No, we don’t use any plastic in our turf, making it 100% plastic-free and environmentally friendly.
Yes! You can pick any day that we have availability to deliver your order. We deliver Monday through Friday.
You can drop your pallet off at our depots in Olney or St Albans.
If you don’t want to do that, you can always recycle it at your nearest centre or upcycle the pallet however you choose. Perhaps a new garden chair? What about a raised bed?
No! If you have somewhere specific you’d like us to leave your order, let us know in your order notes. You can even leave out a tarpaulin, wheelbarrow, or bin, etc, with a note saying ‘Please leave here.’
Tools required:
Follow these 4 steps to ensure a smooth and accurate installation of your Shade Tolerant Turf:
Ensure the ground is fully prepared before laying turf: remove existing turf, weeds, and debris; add a layer of high-quality topsoil; ensure adequate drainage; and level the area.
Start in the top corner of the area and unroll the turf. Ensure you stagger the rolls like a brick wall, butting the edges together so they knit together tightly. Use a knife to carefully cut away any excess around objects, trees, or on curves.
Use wooden boards on top of the freshly rolled turf to walk across. This will gently increase contact between turf and soil, and protect fresh turf from foot indentations.
Water thoroughly and stay off the turf for at least 3 weeks to allow the roots to anchor in.
WHERE TO INSTALL SHADE-TOLERANT TURF
Our shade-tolerant turf is designed to thrive in areas with little sunlight, yet a vibrant, healthy lawn is needed. By installing shade tolerant grass, homeowners and landscapers can enjoy strong, resilient, green grass. Popular uses for shade tolerant turf include:
View our Case Studies to see our turf in action!
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