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Backyards in Melbourne’s tightly-packed suburbs and lawns in tree-filled parks often struggle to get enough sun for grass to grow properly. But is there a grass that will grow in full shade? Depends on how you take care of it. We can help.
Understanding the light needs of shade-tolerant grass
Even the most shade-tolerant grasses still need some sunlight to thrive. Our Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo and TifTuf Bermuda are both excellent options for shady Melboune suburbs: they require 4-6 hours of direct sunlight per day to stay healthy and green. You might consider Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu, but keep in mind it needs a bit more sun — around 6-8 hours daily — to maintain its lush appearance.
The key to growing grass in shaded areas is striking the right balance between sunlight and care. By choosing the right turf and providing proper maintenance, you can enjoy a vibrant lawn whether you live in Melbourne’s crowded inner suburbs or Victoria’s canopy-shaded valleys.
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The three best grasses for full-shade lawns
Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo and TifTuf Bermuda are our most shade-tolerant turfs, needing only 5-6 hours of sunlight a day.
Is there such a thing as full-shade grass?
If this page is about full-shade grasses, why did we recommend three grasses that need sunlight? Because there’s no such thing as genuinely full-shade grass. All grass types require at least a few hours of direct (or even dappled) sunlight to photosynthesise.
The Buffalo, Bermuda and Kikuyu grasses we’ve recommended are extremely hardy and need significantly less sunlight per day than most other cultivars. But they do need some. Still, they’re excellent choices if you want to grow a lawn in a sun-deprived area or if you’re worried about your lawns surviving under consistent cloud cover and in winter.
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Grown in Victoria
We grow and harvest our turf ourselves across four estates across Victoria.
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為維多利亞而生
We supply over one million square metres of premium turf annually to Victorian homes and businesses.
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專門的採收技術
Our unique turf harvesting technique gives you thick-cut, mature-root slabs of healthy instant lawn turf.
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免費入門套件
To help your lawn establish in full shade, we’ll send over a free order of premium lawn fertiliser.
How to grow grass in full shade areas
Growing grass in full-shade conditions isn’t easy —it’s impossible in most cases, since most grass cultivars need at least a few hours of direct sunlight per day. But impossible in most cases doesn’t mean its impossible in all. The first thing you need to do is determine whether the full-shade area you have in mind receives enough indirect sunlight to support flora. Consider the following points.
- Is there any grass growing in the area currently? Even rough patches of it?
- Do weeds grow in the area?
- Is there moss growing in the area?
If there are signs of floral life, then it’s possible that the area gets enough sunlight to support grass. To give your grass the best chance at surviving, we strongly recommend you choose mature instant turf that already has a strong root system. Once installed, don’t overwater it (moisture won’t evaporate as fast in the shade) and only mow it every 4-6 weeks, and never cut more than a third of the blade length when you do. Longer leaves will let it photosynthesise as much sun as possible while it establishes.
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Rob Eustace
Eustace Landscaping 使用 Lilydale 即時草坪，他們每次都為我們提供多種優質草坪。送貨到 Gippsland 各地。
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Phil Howell
他們的草皮看起來很棒，服務也是一流的，您有任何問題，他們都很樂意提供協助。我的 Sir Walter 是我用過最好的草皮，我向幾個人推薦了它。
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Tony Williams
極佳的客戶服務。即使在傾盆大雨中也能迅速送貨。我不得不在惡劣的環境下鋪設，但現在效果很好，完美地完成了我的花園！
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Marcus Kikidopoulos
Lilydale Instant Lawn 是最好的專業草坪公司，服務快速可靠，人也很好。此外，他們的產品也是最好的！
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Gabs New
高度推薦這家公司。絕佳的產品，員工對草皮的一切都很有幫助，而且知識淵博，樂於指導您完成整個過程。
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Adrian Marcy
可愛的草皮，強力推薦。他們有松雞產品的草坪、優質的公眾服務，所有員工都非常尊重和友善 - 10/10
