Durable turf options for Australian climates

When your searching for a turf for your backyard, there is certainly a wide variety to choose from. Finding one to suit all your needs can be as simple as a little research to choose the best option for you.

What types of turf is available?

• Sir walter buffalo
• Eureka Kukuyu
• Wintergreen couch
• Bent grass
• Tall Fescue
• Nullabor couch
• Legend couch

How to identify what turf is ideal for you, you need to look at the following features:

Price – finding a turf within your price range budget can be as simple as visiting your local hardware store or looking online to find the best deal for you.

Climate – this is extremely important as you need to make sure you choose a turf that would suit your location, as some may be luscious in heat, whereas another needs a great deal of water

Maintenance – looking at a turf solution for your lifestyle, whether it be required a lot of work to keep it looking luscious and green, or a little bit here and therefor the upkeep.

There is a turf that can cater for all your needs, whether it be a better price option, drought tolerable that can withstand long periods of low water, hard wearing, self repairable or have a great root system for even coverage.

No matter the specifications your after, sir walter buffalo, eureka kikuyu, wintergreen couch, bent grass, tall fescue, nullabor couch or legend couch are the many few that are able to meet all of these requirements.

Steps to lay instant real turf

When you are purchasing real instant turf, you need to ensure you know what you are looking for and how to go about laying the instant turf into place in your yard.
Here are the steps to lay instant turf

1. Measure the exact area you are wanting instant turf, as you need to make sure you have enough to cover the area with a slight bit of leeway so you are not short from the edges. Using a tape measure, write down all the measurements including corners, hills, dips in soil, fencing and garden area the turf will be placed near.
2. Consider the grass options you are wanting for your instant turf such as Kikuyu, Buffalo, couch, tall fescue, and whether you want premium grade or legend.
3. Next you need to take your measurements and you ideal turf option to your local hardware store like Bunnings or Masters and discuss your options with a staff member. They can then help you further to choose the one best suited to your lifestyle and the climate and order the instant turf for delivery.
4. You need to prepare your soil prior to delivery of the instant turf to allow the soil to set. Remove any rocks, weeds, debris and grass from the soiled area, by digging up the soil, adding a bit of lime fertaliser to treat the soil and moisten the soil ready for the instant turf to be layed.
5. Once the turf is delivered it should be rolled out straight away to prevent drying out in the heat. When rolling out the turf it needs to be placed in the exact position you are wanting it to grow, as once its layed and watered within the first 30 minutes, avoid walking on and moving it around to prevent indentation.
6. Important to note: Do not allow the turf to dry out completely. Routine watering and mowing will help your turf continue to be luscious and green as the day you put it in place.

Alternatives to wintergreen couch

Santa Ana Couch

Legend Couch

Wintergreen couch is a very popular variety by garden lovers that take a lot of pride in there garden. It is a very fine leaf type of grass that is more suited to warm climates and is commonly used in the sports industries including on golf courses and tennis courts.
While this type of grass is a popular choice, there are other types of couch grass alternatives that can be used in place to give the same look. Other popular couch grass choices include:

Legend Couch

Legend couch is a genetically enhanced hybrid of couch grass which is commonly used in sporting arenas around Australia and New Zealand. As well as its application in sporting stadiums it is also quite popular as a home lawn grass. This grass is drought tolerant, fine leaf and can spawn quickly making it ideal for heavy foot traffic.

Santa Ana Couch

Santa Ana Couch is another hybrid lawn formulation that is a very fine leafed grass. This is excellent for homeowners who like to take pride in their lawn and keep the lawn really short. This type of grass is a fine leaf, high wearing and requires minimal water.
One of the hardest things about new lawn is getting it started. If you don’t have the right conditions it can be a very slow process. Birds can peck away at the seeds causing it to become very patchy. You also have to purchase fertilizers and weed control products.
Luckily there is a solution. You can actually purchase ready made grass through hardware stores such as Bunnings or Masters. These are available in both squares and rolls. For much larger areas you may want to consider a company more suited to the lawn industry.

A frontage that can withstand the heat

Its coming into the warmer months and your looking at doing some garden maintenance. As this time of year there is minimal rain, your best to look for a garden that is drought tolerant and require low maintenance. Although your looking at something that is going to last quite a long time, it's important to make the right choice at the beginning as minimal maintenance is preferred in a busy lifestyle.

Finding the right type of plants and lawn for your yard is no easy decision. You first need to do some research into what would suit your lifestyle and urgency for a well established backyard.

Paying a visit to your local garden store is probably better to do rather than shopping online, as you can get a feel for the luscious instant turf rolls and view the various prices of plants to find something within your budget.

Here are a list of some of the types of plants and lawns that would be ideal:

Drought tolerant plants include:

• Cactus
• Yucca
• Succulents
• Native plants

Instant turfs to choose from include:

• Sir Walter Buffalo lawn
• Nullabor Couch grass
• Eureka Kikuyu turf

There is nothing better than seeing a luscious lawn, that is well established with minimal waiting time and a garden filled with plants rather than bare soil waiting for seeds to grow. Choosing the right plants and lawn to suit your lifestyle would ensure you have a neat and tidy all year round yard with minimal maintenance.