Choosing the right lawn.
What’s the best lawn for your home?
A few things to consider when choosing your lawn variety: The usage, water and maintenance expectations.
Our customers needs range from “I need the cheapest grass that requires the least amount of water and mowing possibly EVER” in contrast to customers who want to compare this range to that range and look forward to taking on the care of their new lawn.
Overall, Australians love their grass. It’s a place for playtime, relaxing, pets and entertaining. According to Turf Australia - A well looked after lawn can boost property value significantly and so it isn’t a surprise that even those who want the lowest maintenance lawn are willing to upkeep the health of their turf.
Not only that, turf acts a natural sponge, keeping suburbs cool and with weeks hitting 40+ deg in Perth, anything to drop the heat a couple of degrees is needed!
A couple of questions to ask yourself when deciding on what lawn variety.
How much foot traffic will your grass get? Do you have pets or children?
Do you have much shade? Is the area shaded or in full sun, half/half?
PALMETTO
Is a soft-leaf buffalo grass variety. It is suitable for both shaded and sun-filled areas. It is has been designed to be an easy-care lawn with a deep root system which makes it have excellent shade and drought tolerance - ideal for Perth's current climate and water restrictions. Palmetto is suitable for domestic, civil and commercial uses.
Cost/value: Higher initial up front cost, however less expenses over it’s lifetime than many other varieties.
village green kikuyu
Village green is a type of kikuyu grass developed for Australian backyards and sporting fields.
It has excellent drought tolerance and the highest wear tolerant grass available. It is great at minimising weeds as it’s dense growth habit out competes weed development.
Cost/value: Medium initial upfront cost.
kikuyu
Soft and durable, Kikuyu is the ideal grass for parks, public lawns and schools. The vivid colour is maintained all year around, aided greatly by weekly mowing. Kikuyu is hardy, reliable and beautiful. It has the shortest recovery time of all grasses. This variety grows well in partial shade and full sunlight.
Cost/value: Low initial upfront cost
wintergreen couch
One of the most popular grasses in Perth, Wintergreen is a hybrid form of couch grass. Popular because of it’s durability, attractiveness and low maintenance characteristics. Recovering quickly from damage, Wintergreen is suitable for frequently trafficked areas.
Cost/value: Medium initial upfront cos
PLATEaU
Is a new variety of couch developed in Australia. It is a medium textured, dense short turf with a flat presentation. It is shade and wear tolerant with a lateral growth pattern- meaning it prefers to grow sideways rather than upwards and so can spread it’s self over large areas much quicker than other varieties.
Cost/value: Medium initial upfront cost
SANTA ANA
The very popular Santa Ana Couch grass is considered as all-round lawn on the market and is mid green in colour. It is fine textured lawn with a strong growth structure which thrives well in full sunlight and has superior drought tolerance. It is also salt tolerant to great for coastal locations
Cost/value: Medium- high initial upfront cost
EMPIRE ZOYSIA
Has a a relatively fine leaf which is soft to touch, excellent wear tolerance and thrives in extreme heat and humidity. It requires a low amount of water, fertiliser and mowing that other turf varieties. However has a slower recovery time than buffalo varieties.
Cost/value: Medium initial upfront cost