Our Species-Rich Turf is a blend of wildflowers and grasses, combining beautiful meadow grass turf with traditional lawn turf. It’s one of our most popular turf options, proving a top choice for UK gardeners, landscapers, and designers.
If you're looking for a lawn rich in biodiversity, but like the look of a traditional grassy turf, our Species-Rich Turf is exactly what you're looking for.
Species-Rich Turf is the midpoint between having a formal striped lawn and a totally untamed wildflower area. It's a diverse mixture of both wildflowers and grasses. From a distance, Species-Rich Turf will look like a traditional lawn with splashes of colour and small flowers. It's very natural in appearance and will rapidly enhance the lives of pollinators in your outdoor space.
From bees to butterflies, birds and small mammals, this turf will provide a sanctuary for these creatures while allowing you to truly connect with nature.
The great thing about our Species-Rich Turf is that it doesn’t need to be mowed as often as a regular lawn. You can allow the turf to grow longer, which increases habitats and allows the flowers within the mix to flourish further.
A lawn that doesn't need much mowing is a fantastic option for busy homeowners and gardeners!
You also won't need to worry about the quality of your soil. Species-Rich Turf has a mix of native wild flowers and grasses, which develop a variety of root depths, creating natural channels for rainwater to soak in rather than run off the surface.
You'll also find that the rich vegetation of 27+ different annuals, perennials, and grasses will act as a cover, protecting the soil from erosion by wind, rain, and other elements. (See our FAQs for specific species).
Order your Species-Rich Turf today and see just how stunning a garden you can design with this unique type of turf.
High-quality products are only half the story at George Davies; expert delivery and after-careare just as important. From your very first enquiry to the moment your Species-Rich 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 Species-Rich 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!
Use our turf calculator to work out exactly how much you’ll need for your project. Just input your metrics, garden shape, and garden dimensions, and we’ll provide you with a recommended number of rolls.
Orders for delivery & collection must be a minimum of 10 m².
It depends on the local conditions in which the turf is grown and the overall look you want it to have.
Some mow it twice a month to keep it trim, with more of the grasses showing through. Others leave it 8 weeks or longer between cuts to let more of the flowers in the mix come through.
Yep! Removing the organic matter is important, as it promotes good airflow and allows the lawn to breathe.
There are over 27 species of perennials, annuals, and grasses in this turf. The perennials and annuals are the same species found in our beautiful Wildflower Turf.
The wildflowers and herbs in this mix include:
The additional grasses in this mix include:
You should lay your Species-Rich Turf on the same day it’s delivered, or within 24 hours at the latest. This will allow you to maintain the freshness of the turf, as well as the all-important root health.
If you can’t lay the turf straight away, store it in a shaded, cool area and unroll a few strips to release the heat. You can lightly water it to prevent it from drying out, too.
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.
To learn more about best practices for turf laying, please head to our blog post.
We recommend waiting up to 3 weeks until you walk on your new turf.
We understand that you might need to walk on it to reach certain areas of your outdoor space, 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.
You can find more details on walking on your turf on our blog or over on our YouTube channel.
No! Our turf doesn’t and never will contain any plastic, giving you the most environmentally friendly lawn.
If you can’t lay the turf straight away, store it in a shaded, cool area and unroll a few strips to release the heat. You can lightly water it to prevent it from drying out, too.
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 one of our depots, either in Olney or St Albans. If you’d rather not make the trip, you can always recycle or upcycle the pallet.
Top tip: Pallets make great compost bins, raised flower beds, or even garden furniture
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 Species-Rich 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.
Designed to thrive in low-nutrient soil and challenging growing environments, species-rich offer a lush, vibrant and healthy lawn for these locations. Popular areas to install our Species-Rich Turf include:
View our Case Studies to see our turf in action!
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