IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE!

Lawns are one of the biggest water and time guzzlers in your garden. There are many more environmentally sound, lower maintenance options available than the traditional lawn. Please consider some of these 'greener' alternatives when planning your open space. Not only will you be helping the environment, you will have more time to kick back in your banana lounge and read a good book. Click here to view our Lawn Alternatives information.

Instant Turf

Selection & Laying Guide

Bulleen Art & Garden stocks and recommends these instant lawns:

Easicare™ (Fescue)

Has been developed for those who want to have a quality lawn to enjoy, without having to spend hours looking after it. It consists of turf type Tall Fescue, a deep rooting grass type which enables the lawn to extract all available moisture and nutrients from the soil. The use of Easicare™ can result in reduced water bills, minimal fertiliser and will look great throughout the year. Easicare™ tolerates hot, dry regions and can withstand up to 80% shade.

The features of Easicare™

o Evergreen

o Hard wearing

o Low water use.

o Requires minimal maintenance

RTF Easicare™ (Rhizomatous Tall Fescue)

This new type of tall fescue has all the attributes of standard tall fescues. The advantage over other tall fescues is it ability to repairing itself if any damage does occur. This is achieved through runners that form underneath the surface, similar to many of the warm season grasses.

Easigreen™ (Kentucky)

Easigreen™ is our prestige lawn for those homeowners who want a luxurious, deep green lawn. It consists of Kentucky Bluegrass, and turf type Perennial Ryegrass, combining to form a hardwearing lawn for any application. Easigreen™ also has the ability to repair itself from minor damage.

The features of Easigreen™

o Fine Leaf

o Evergreen

o Deep green

o Hard wearing

o Soft and luxurious

Sir Walter Buffalo™

Sir Walter Buffalo™ is a strong, tough creeping grass suited to both sun and shade. Buffalo is a warm season grass that remains green throughout the year.

The features of Sir Walter Buffalo™

o Mow to 40mm high

o Low fertiliser regime

o Ideal for sun or shade

o Extremely drought tolerant

o Tolerates a fair amount of traffic

o Only available October to March

o A creeping grass that is easily contained

Couch (Couch Legend™, Winter Green™)

Couch is a warm season spreading grass that is ideal for around pools or households with dogs. Best suited to full sun and will stay lush and green throughout the warmer months but goes dormant through winter showing a pale green to yellow colour.

The features of Couch

o Hard wearing turf

o Can be mown low

o Very disease and pest resistant

o Ideal for around pools or households with dogs

Kikuyu

As Kikuyu has been listed as a potential environmental weed Bulleen Art & Garden no longer promote or sell Kikuyu as a lawn option. Instead we recommend soft leaf Buffalo such as Sir Walter™ or Palmetto.

Turf is easy to prepare

Prepare the area before the turf arrives

o Remove existing vegetation either manually or via round-up/zero or boiling water.

o Rotary hoe to a depth of 100-150mm, on clay soil spread Gypsum 1-2 kg per square metre. Spread lawn mix to a depth of 25-50mm.

o Level to existing pathways and rake an even surface -allow a gap of approximately 2cm for the turf root layer.

o Lightly roll and water the area into a firm surface ready for your instant lawn.

When the turf arrives

o Lightly water the prepared area

o Roll out your instant lawn in a brickwork pattern

o Push individual strips together firmly - do not stretch the instant lawn

o Lay across any slopes not up and down.

o Cut turf with a sharp knife around garden beds and paths.

o Lightly roll the area to ensure good contact between turf roots and soil.

o Spread lawn starter fertiliser at recommended rate (add lime if your soil is acidic)

o If laying Buffalo, spread 10 mm of Lawn mix onto the turf and then roll. This will help achieve the maximum soil contact and prevent drying

o Water immediately to saturate grass mat and wet underneath soil.

o The turf should be first mown at 6-7 weeks or when the grass grows over 10cm.

o Mow at the highest setting and no lower than 4-5cm.

o Fertilise after 2 months with a balanced slow released lawn food eg 12-4-8 N-P-K

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