Buffalo Turf Varieties
What Buffalo Types are Available?
The first step to buying turf is understanding what turf variety you need. Whether it is for Homeowners, Landscapers, Commercial Site, Housing Developments, Council, Parks, Sporting fields. They all have a vast array of different turf requirements, that suit the different usage, conditions and lifestyle circumstances.
Buffalo grass is one of the most popular of all turf grasses because it looks luscious, soft and green, tolerates up to 70% shade, is low in maintenance and very water efficient. This warm-season grass is an ideal all-round choice for Australian homes with the new generations of Buffalo been bred with soft leaf blades making them softer underfoot. These new generation buffaloes include Sapphire® Buffalo, and Palmetto® Buffalo.
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Turf Preparation & Installation
​Preparations costs depend on:
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The amount of work required at the site (such as weed and debris removal)
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Ability to access the site
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Levelling and draining requirements
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Irrigation requirements
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Additional soil needs
1 . DIY Turf Preparation
There are a few tools you need to make the process fun and easy.
There are a few tools you need to make the process fun and easy. The importance of preparing the site for your new lawn can never be overemphasised.
If you are preparing your yard yourself, first make
sure you eliminate all existing weeds, grasses, and
rock debris. To avoid drainage issues, ensure the soil
gradient slopes away from paths and buildings.
When preparing, be sure your soil type is suitable
for your new lawn and ensure you have enough
soil – at least 50mm to 100mm deep – before laying.
2. What Equipment will you need?
General equipment needed.
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Hoe or sprayer – Before installing you will need a hoe or sprayer to eliminate all existing weeds and grasses.
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Wheelbarrow and shovel – A wheelbarrow and shovel will help remove old lawn and debris.
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Rake and roller – To ensure a smooth even soil site use a rake and roller to prepare the site.
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Spirit level – Also, use a spirit level to ensure the gradient of the soil is sloping away from paths and buildings.
3. Measuring Your Lawn
Take time to measure correctly.
When buying your new lawn use our simple guide
to calculate the amount of turf rolls you need
to cover a specified area – but here are some
easy methods to follow.
4. How to Lay Turf
Simple tips to make laying easier.
It is essential to lay your new lawn as soon as it arrives.
First lightly moisten the soil and then begin installing following the longest straight line such as a fence or paver.
Lay turf in a brick pattern (stagger joins) ensuring that each join is tightly bound together with no overlapping. To trim corners use a shovel or large sharp knife. Once your new lawn is completely laid, use a roller to ensure soil to turf contact.
5. Caring for your New Turf
Tips to get the best out of your lawn
It is essential you undertake measures to keep your new lawn healthy. The highest requirement for watering a new lawn is in the first week. Watering your new lawn can then be reduced as the following week’s progress and the root system has established. New lawns which are laid during the heat of summer require the most water – up to 4 times a day in the first week. In warmer weather (high 20°s to early 30°s Celsius) new lawn needs to be watered less frequently – 3 times a day. If laid in cooler weather the new lawn requires less water again – as low as 1 – 2 watering’s a day
During cool rainy weather, no extra watering of the new lawn is required in addition to what it is already being naturally received from the rain.
If you lay your new lawn in cooler conditions – just remember it will take a bit longer to establish – so be patient!