Pet-Friendly Shady Garden Border

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Create a vibrant outdoor sanctuary for you and your pets with Garden on a Roll’s non-toxic, pet-friendly, shade-loving plants. 

From £175.00
incl. VAT
Under 5 Hrs Sun Pet Safe
1 Choose your size

How to measure your planting area

Most gardens are simple rectangles, so measuring is as easy as multiplying the length by the depth. Use the diagram below as a guide.

Rectangular spaces

Measure the length x depth in metres.

Choose your border width

Pick your length

Longer? Here's how to measure

If your border is longer than one roll, simply combine two or more border lengths to cover the full area.

For example

If your border is 14m long, choose two 7m borders.

2 Delivery & availability
In stock.

Free UK delivery - choose a delivery day that suits you at checkout.

No need to be in - choose a safe place for delivery between 8 am and 8 pm.

6-month plant guarantee - if a plant doesn’t establish, we’ll put it right.

Your selection

40cm × 2m | Contains 7 plants in 1 litre pots

£175.00

incl. VAT

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Add the essentials

Shady Selection Pack

Shady Selection Pack

6 Plants

+£65.00

Fern Selection Packs

Fern Selection Packs

6 Plants

+£65.00

Garden on a Roll x Envii Border Care Bundle with Allgrow, Feed and Protect and Activearth plant care products.

The Border Care Bundle

+£35.00

Mature Garden on a Roll shady border with pink hydrangeas, ferns and purple geraniums planted beside a wooden fence.

Shady Garden Border

40cm / 2m / Standard

+£120.00

Bag of Equigrow peat-free fertile mulch made with wood shavings and horse manure, displayed among garden ferns.

Equigrow Fertile Mulch Peat Free

10 Bags

+£135.00

Designed for homes with cats and dogs, this garden border uses carefully selected shade-loving pet-friendly plants to create a safe, low-light planting scheme. It delivers year-round structure, soft seasonal colour, and textured foliage without compromising pet safety.

Contains 7 plants in 1-litre pots

Our 40cm wide garden borders feature low-growing plants, ideal for viewing from both sides. Perfect for narrow spaces or pathways, they offer a beautiful, compact display of colour and texture year-round.

 

We aim to make delivery as flexible and convenient as possible so you can plan your garden with ease.


Standard UK Delivery

Free delivery is available on orders over £49.01.
For orders between £0.00 and £49.00, a £10 delivery charge applies.
You’ll be able to choose your preferred delivery date during checkout.
Our standard delivery window is 3–5 days, or you can select a future date to suit your plans.


Express & Weekend Options

If you need your order sooner, you can select Express Delivery for £30 or Saturday Delivery for £35.
These options are available at checkout for faster or weekend delivery.


Pallet Deliveries

Certain items, including compost and larger orders, may be delivered on a pallet.

Pallet deliveries are made to the kerbside or the nearest accessible point. Customers are responsible for moving the items from the delivery point and for disposing of the pallet and any associated packaging.

Please ensure there is suitable access for a large delivery vehicle and a hard, level surface where the pallet can be safely unloaded.


Delivery Timing & Planning

Deliveries can arrive any time between 8 am and 8 pm, so we advise not planning to plant on the delivery day itself, as exact arrival times can’t be guaranteed. On rare occasions, deliveries may also be slightly delayed by the courier.


Regional Delivery Surcharges

Northern Ireland
Compost cannot be delivered to Northern Ireland.
A £30 surcharge applies for 48-hour delivery.
For orders £501 and up, the surcharge is £50.

Guernsey, Isle of Man & Jersey
A £30 surcharge applies for 48-hour delivery.
For orders £501 and up, the surcharge is £50.


Collection Option

Collection is available from our site but must be arranged in advance.
Our collection address is:

Garden on a Roll
Kingfisher Nurseries
White Stubbs Lane
Bayford, Hertford
SG13 8QA

Please contact us before visiting to schedule your collection.

Everything you need to get PLANTING

Your professionally designed border comes with all the essentials to make planting simple.

What's included

  • 1 Litre lettered plants
  • Planting template
  • Rootwell
  • Gardening gloves
  • Hand trowel
  • Reusable tote bag
  • Instructional newspaper

Trowel

1 Litre plants

Planting template

Gloves

Key Features

Pet-Safe, Non-Toxic Garden Plants

All plants are carefully selected to be safe for cats and dogs.

Shade-Tolerant Garden Border

Designed to thrive in low-light and shaded garden spaces.

Evergreen Structure with Seasonal Interest

Provides reliable foliage structure all year with added seasonal colour.

Low-Maintenance Pet-Friendly Border

Easy to care for once established with dependable performance.

Your border may include:

Ajuga, Alchemilla, Campanula, Carex, Cornus, Dryopteris, Fatsia, Heuchera, Lamium, Pittosporum, Potentilla, Spiraea, Weigela

How it works

1

Choose your Border

Browse our collection of professionally designed borders and choose the style, width and length that suits your garden. Pick a delivery date that works for you.

Choose your border
2

We design it for you

Our experts carefully select the best plants to work together beautifully in your conditions. You'll receive everything you need.

3

We deliver it

Your border arrives on your chosen date, with healthy, UK-grown plants and an all-out plan showing you exactly where to plant.

4

You plant it & enjoy

Roll out the plan, plant with confidence and watch your border grow into something truly beautiful.

Installation guides & videos

The Border Care Bundle

Everything you need to nourish, protect and care for your new border.

What's included

  • Allgrow 500ml
  • Activearth 500g
  • Feed & Protect 500g
ADD TO MY BORDER

Feed & Protect 500g

Activearth 500g

Allgrow 500ml

FAQs

Keen to dig deeper into everything that Garden on a Roll has to offer? Take a look at our FAQs for a better understanding of how we roll. 

Absolutely. All of the pet-friendly, shade-loving plants included in this border are completely non-toxic and safe for cats and dogs.

While all the plants in these borders are non-toxic, eating large amounts of any plant may cause mild stomach upset in pets. However, none of the plants included in this border will pose a serious threat to cats or dogs. 

This border is designed to thrive in low-light, shady conditions, including both partial and full shade.

No gardening experience needed
High-quality UK-grown plants
Clear, simple instructions
Professionally designed results

We design it, you plant it

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