Turf Choices for pick up or even FREE Delivery for some, just ask

DIY GUIDES CURRENT SPECIALS  PRICE GUIDE

You can access top quality turf from the best farms in South East Queensland through Centenary Landscaping Supplies. Call the office for advice and we will arrange for your turf to be delivered direct to your home from the Turf farm when you need it. While most of the turf we supply is available to order, Sir Walter Premuim Lawn Turf and Blue Couch is available for you to pick up by the slab at Centenary Landscaping Supplies, Darra on Wednesday & Friday afternoons and Saturdays. Knowing that you can pick up just a few slabs to finish a project can be a life saver as the day draws to a close. So please call 3373 4999 to order your turf for delivery, or have us put aside you’re the Sir Walter or Blue Couch for you to pick up. (See our Specials on Sir Walter Turf and Free Delivery to Greater Brisbane)

Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf

Sir Walter Premium Turf is now available for pick up at the Yard on Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays

You’ve probably seen Sir Walter Turf talked about on any number of TV Lifestyle programmes. We now have this hardy, shade tolerant, soft buffalo turf with all the accessories you could want so you can get the best out of your lawn, and no need to visit the turf farm. Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf, is an Australian born and bred turf for our dry and harsh weather conditions.

It adapts to shady areas better than any other warm season soft lawn turf, and it has a natural weed resistance that will suffocate the growth of weeds when the lawn is in its normal healthy state. Sir Walter has also been developed to repair itself when damaged or abused. Therefore, any patches of discolour or poor growth will, on their own, re-establish quickly compared to other buffalo lawns. This means less time concentrating on fertilising and lawn repair, and more time enjoying your lawn. We recommend you order ahead so that we will have it put aside for you to pick up, or simply have larger order delivered directly to your home.

Climate: Drought tolerant. Stays green in summer & winter
Maintenance: Sir Walter was bred to be a low maintenance grass and therefore has to be hardy. No matter what the condition - frosts, scorching sun, shady patches - Sir Walter thrives in them all. It requires very little maintenance. Resistant to many insect & fungal pests, which means less spraying.

Blue Couch

Blue Couch Turf is Now Available  for you to pick up at the yard on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays!

Characteristics: Blue/green colour. Dense, medium to coarse textured blade. Pest & weed resistant. Requires minimal fertilizer. Tolerates a wide range of soils.
Climate: Thrives in heat and humidity. Sensitive to low temps. Sensitive to drought.
Maintenance: Cut between 20-50mm every 7-14 days in Spring/Summer. Requires minimal fertiliser.

Ideally suited to the sunny climate of Queensland. Thrives in full sun and is highly tolerant of heat and humidity. While it is sensitive to drought conditions, it has a rapid recovery rate. Requires regular maintenance to keep it looking good.

Sweet Smother (Durban)

Characteristics: Soft in texture It is lime green in colour in full sun but the colour darkens when Sweet Smother is grown in shade or when fertilised.

Climate: The most shade tolerant of all turf varieties sold in SEQ needs a minimum of 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day or filtered sunlight for a longer period.

Maintenance: Cut between 20-50mm every 7 to 10 days, and 50-70mm in heavier shaded areas.

It will withstand average wear  suitable for normal home lawns. However, it will not handle constant heavy traffic, especially in the winter months when the lawn is growing slowly. A depth of 10 cm (and ideally 15 cm) of a free-draining soil is necessary for the roots of Sweet Smother to fully develop allowing it to perform to its optimum.

Winter Green

Characteristics: Light green colour. Soft-to-the-touch feel. Fine leaf. Withstands wear.
Climate: Thrives in heat and humidity. Tolerant of high temps. Sensitive to low temps. Does not perform in shaded areas. Grows well in high rainfall areas.
Maintenance: Cut between 15-25mm every 7 days in Spring/Summer. Requires minimal fertiliser. Requires regular watering every 3-4 days.

Wintergreen couch is an attractive turf variety. Like most couch varieties, Wintergreen is resistant to heavy use and thrives in full sun. This variety does not do well in shade areas or areas of low temperatures or frost. Exhibits rapid recovery after stress or injury. It requires minimal fertilizers and minimal maintenance.

Palmetto St

Palmetto is a true eye catcher. It performs well in full sun yet thrives in shaded areas. It requires only 2-4 hours of direct sunlight. It generally holds winter colour longer than most other warm season turf varieties. Drought tolerant once established. It recovers quickly from damage by wear.

 What else do I need to make my lawn thrive?

Choosing the right turf variety for your conditions is obviously very important but the preparation of the natural ground and how the turf is laid and then cared for will have a huge impact on the long term viability of the lawn. For a complete run down on “How to lay a lawn” download the “How to Guide” but here are a few guidelines to set the scene.

Make sure the site is weed free. If it is bare ground, even consider watering it to see if any weeds will grow and if they do kill everything with a weed killer like Glyphosate or Roundup. This will kill ANY plant/weed it hits, so be careful…… but once in the soil, it becomes inert and won't harm the future turf.

Assess the quality of the natural soil as the new turf will need a good 100mm of friable soil to grow effectively. There are a number of options when it comes to importing some soil: Mineral/Commercial Soil Mix; Trade Soil mix or best of all a soil with the water saving additive Hydrocell (See Soils and Potting Mixes, Hydrocell)

Before spreading out the new soil make sure the shape of the land is such that it drains away from the house, patio or pool area and if the ground is especially dry it doesn’t hurt to water the bare earth …. It keeps the dust down but also puts some water into what will be the subsoil of the lawn.

If possible, use a Soil Leveller when spreading the soil (available for hire or you can buy them) as you will achieve a much more accurate finish than if just using a shovel.

Once the soil is prepared, the application of an under turf fertiliser and some more water will give the new turf the best possible start.

Once laid, more water needs to be applied and then the new surface rolled to get it as level as possible. The amount of water that a new lawn will need depends on the weather and the time of year …. However, its important to remember that when turf is “cut” at the farm, it leaves a good proportion of it's root system behind and therefore its capacity to absorb water from the soil is much lower than when well established. For this reason, watering regularly is essential and in the early days of a lawns life, nearly all problems can be traced back to a lack of water at some point.

Once a lawn has been established for a few months, they might have been some settling of the soil, so a light top dressing with Special Blend Top Dressing or A1 Top dressing is a great idea. (avoid top dressing in the middle of summer or winter)

As time goes by, a fertilise in the spring and once or twice through the summer months should see your lawn thrive.

Here’s What We Recommend for You to Lay the Perfect Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf:

 1- Sir Walter Turf
Which comes in convenient 1.2m x 0.6m slabs of turf which makes it easy to carry and lay. You’ll need to measure the area you intend to cover. Just ask for assistance in confirming the quantity you require.

2- Under Turf Media (Soil)
We have a full range of under turf soils. You can view them on the Soils page.
We recommend Ultragrow Hydrocell Soil or our Commercial ­Soil Mix with the Hydrocell Soil Improver blended into it. Hydrocell is an open celled structured foam made from a water based resin that is sterile and biodegradeable. It is far superior to water crystals because it holds up to 60% of it’s volume as water and 37% as air while becoming an intergral part of the subsurface growth environment (soil) for the roots of your plants.
The turf roots actually grow into the foam that releases the stored water to the lawn as required. It will also rehydrate (take in water) after  watering by holding the water and air in each flake.
You can also expect to use only half the water you’ve used in the past while the new lawn maintains a healthy growth. As one of our customers said to a friend who had a healthy garden “ I didn’t know you had green thumbs”, to which he replied “I don’t, I’ve got Hydrocell”. See more about Hydrocell in action including videos on the  Hydrocell page.

3- Sir Walter Fertiliser.
Specially formulated for Sir Walter Lawn this fertiliser helps your lawn to remain lush and green. A well fertilised lawn will use less water, look better, crowd out weeds and will perform better all round. A worthwhile investment from you for a great return on both your time and money.

 4- Top Dressing Soil or Sand
Putting a quality top dressing on your lawn in Spring or Early Summer will not only help to fertilise, but also level out those lumps and bumps while assisting in keeping the roots from getting compacted. Information on our Topdressing is on the Soils Page.