Front Lawn in Sydney NSW Wondering what is the best lawn for Sydney and NSW? With seasonal conditions varying from hot and humid to wet and cold there are many grasses to choose from. When choosing a lawn for your yard, first assess the amount of water, sun and shade the area will receive. Then based on what characteristics you need and want in your lawn, All Year Round Turf offers a large selection of suitable grasses – Buffalo, Zoysia, Couch and Kikuyu.
Buffalo Turf Types for Sydney’s Climate
Buffalo grasses are comfortable, convenient, and easy to maintain and an ideal choice for Sydney and NSW’s backyards. Buffalo grass is also adept at handling the varying seasonal conditions that occur in Sydney and surrounding regions. Buffalo also has self-repairing qualities, making it ideal for high-traffic situations such as a family yard. Behind Buffalo grasses hard-wearing characteristics are deep roots as well as fast-growing stolons and runners that enable quick recovery from lots of traffic. Due to Buffalo grasses large, deep-rooted system it is an efficient water user and can stay greener for longer during dry conditions. Buffalo lawns are also known for having a full and fast recovery rate once drought and water restrictions have ended.
Prestige Buffalo for Sydney’s Climate
When buying a lawn, getting the darkest green colour possible can be one of your top priorities for your Sydney backyard. For those who desire the darkest green lawn in the street, Prestige Buffalo should be your choice and can be grown anywhere in NSW. Prestige is also known as the Next Generation Buffalo as it is one of the newest Buffalos on the market having been bred from Sir Walter but with all its characteristics enhanced to suit Buffalo lawn lovers. Added to Prestige’s darkest green colour is its fast growth habit means it recovers quickly from wear damage from pets and kids. Shade cover and heavy wear areas of up to 50% is also not a problem for Prestige Buffalo. And for the long dry periods Sydney lawns often experience, Prestige is an efficient water user and is able to stay green longer in dry conditions. Thatch can cause a lawn to become very spongy, Prestige® turf is a low thatch variety and cuts down on the maintenance. Due to its large, deep root system, it is an efficient water user and stays green longer in dry conditions. For this same reason, it can cope with cold and stay green longer in winter.
Sapphire Soft Leaf Buffalo for Sydney’s Climate
Not only is a Sapphire Soft Leaf Buffalo lawn hard wearing, due to its quick recovery from wear damage, but it is also shade tolerant like all other good varieties of buffalo grass. The Sapphire turf is a favourite for Sydney homes because the kids can fall, and leave diverts without getting hurt and a bonus is that it won’t worry the grass. Until now, fine textured buffalo lawns have been slow growing, and shallow rooted, but a Sapphire Buffalo lawn is different thanks to its folding leaf that creates unbeatable soft. And Sapphire lawn also has excellent disease tolerance, and a great winter colour.
Sir Walter Buffalo for Sydney’s Climate
Born right here in Australia, Sir Walter was bred to be tough yet soft, and good looking to boot! Since 1997 there has been over 100 million metres of Sir Walter Buffalo turf sold Australia wide – the equivalent to 750,000 homes. It is versatile and hardy, many factors which cause most other lawns a problem are not a problem for Sir Walter. Why have a brown lawn during summer when a lush green, drought-tolerant lawn like Sir Walter Buffalo can make you the envy of your street? Buffalo lawns are more shade tolerant than other varieties because of its broad leaves which photosynthesise well. Among the Buffalo varieties, Sir Walter buffalo grass is among the very best performers in shady areas and can thrive with as little as three hours of sunlight per day.
Zoysia Turf Types for Sydney’s Climate
Zoysia grass is a lovely attractive, drought and wear tolerant grass that is still new to NSW yards and landscapes. Zoysia Lawn in Sydney Backyard for a NSW homeowner wanting a lawn that requires less mowing, is water-wise and hard wearing and has an eye-catching dark green colour – a Zoysia turf is your answer. This popular grass has a deep-rooted, underground runner system that allows Zoysia turf to endure extreme climates such as heat, humidity, and sub-zero temperatures. Zoysia lawns are known for being incredibly soft, with no chance of irritating or scratching the skin. Zoysia lawns also grow incredibly slowly, making it attractive for those who aren’t a huge fan of mowing. The slow growth of Zoysia turf also means that managing potential invasion of surrounding garden beds is made much easier.
Empire Zoysia Turf – Perfect for low Maintenance Sydney homes
Empire Zoysia is easy growing and adaptable to NSW changing conditions. Empire turf performs well in all soil types, including clay and sandy soils. It’s deep root and underground runner system allows Empire lawn to endure extreme climates and can handle heat and humidity as well as sub-zero temperatures. Requiring less mowing, fertiliser and weeding than other grass types, Empire turf has earnt its title as “the low maintenance lawn”. Empire is an efficient water user and highly drought tolerant. It’s an ideal choice for areas with low rainfall or council water restrictions.
Kikuyu Turf for Sydney’s Climate
Kikuyu Turf in Sydney NSW taking its name from the most populous ethnic group in Kenya (this grass’ native country), Kikuyu grass is generally regarded as one of the more “vigorous” grasses – and also the most economical lawn. Kikuyu loves a warmer climate and thrives in full sun which makes it perfect for Sydney homes; the downside of this is that it grows poorly in shady or poorly lit areas. However, Kikuyu It will regenerate quickly if worn out, which is why it’s often used for schools and sports fields. The main problem with Kikuyu grass is that its fast-growing nature means that it can become invasive, requiring frequent mowing through the warmer parts of the year. Care must be taken to stop it from escaping the confines of your lawn and spreading to other parts of your home’s yard, or even crossing over to a neighbour’s yard.
Couch Turf Types for Sydney’s Climate
Couch Turf for Sydney homes Couch grass is an easy-going and cheaper grass which can make for a great-looking lawn when treated correctly. Couch holds up against wear and tear and can repair itself rather quickly due to its vigorous underground runners. However, Couch runners can also cause problems in regard to creeping into other non-lawn areas, so the areas adjacent to any Couch grass should be monitored carefully in order to avoid this. Couch grass will stay relatively vibrant in all seasons; however, care should be taken in warmer months to mow it regularly, and to fertilise and nourish it in colder months.
Tahoma 31 Bermuda Couch for Sydney’s Climate
Tahoma 31 leaf blades have a dark green colour, fine texture, and a very high turf density. Compared to commercial competitors, Tahoma 31 withstands extreme cold temperatures better and greens up faster in the spring. ADAPTABILITY – Tahoma 31 was tested in 19 locations across the United States and its turf grass quality, an indication of adaptation, ranked in the top 25% of all varieties an incredible 78.5% of the time. Which make this grass perfect for Australian conditions. LOW MOWING HEIGHT – Tahoma 31 excels at a height of cut at 0.125”, says Dr. Wu. In tests from June 1 to August 30, 2018, Tahoma 31 demonstrated that it tolerates low mowing heights and is suitable, under certain maintenance practices, for use on public or municipal golf course greens.
Santa Ana Couch for Sydney’s Climate
Santa Ana thrives in full sun and has the best drought tolerance of all our lawn varieties. It is well suited to Sydney’s climate and is widely used in home lawns, commercial landscapes and golf courses. With its fine texture and lateral growth, Santa Ana is best maintained at a low mowing height. The runners withstand repeated use and enable the lawn to repair itself from damage. Unlike other couches, Santa Ana will tolerate some shade and will retain some activity during the winter months. If ordering in winter, please read the ‘Availability’ technical information.
All Year Round Turf are suppliers of Turf in Sydney and all the above varieties, please contact us for any further questions, technical advice or prices.
