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Lawn & Turf
New lawns, transformations and repair — Sir Walter, Kikuyu and native mixes prepped and laid to last.
Scope
What's included.
- 01Removal of tired turf and weed suppression
- 02Levelling, top-dressing and organic soil conditioning
- 03Sir Walter DNA Certified, Kikuyu or native tuff selection
- 04Irrigation tie-in and drainage
- 05Twelve-week establishment care program
Process
How this work runs.
01
Assess
Aspect, foot traffic and soil — the three variables that decide which grass will hold.
02
Strip & prep
Old turf removed, base cultivated, gypsum through the clay, screened topsoil to 100mm.
03
Level
Screeded flat with a fall to drainage. This is the step everyone skips; we don't.
04
Lay
Fresh-cut turf laid within 24 hours of supply, joints staggered, edges tucked.
05
Establish
Watering schedule, first cut at four weeks, feed at six. We check in weekly for the first month.
Palette
Materials and plants.
- Sir Walter DNA
- Soft-leaf buffalo — Sydney's default for shade tolerance and family use.
- Kikuyu
- Full sun, high traffic, quick to repair. Best for larger runs and back paddocks.
- Native mix
- Kangaroo grass and Wallaby grass for low-input, drought-honest lawns.
- Soil
- Screened loam, aged compost, gypsum for clay reactive sites.
Questions
Often asked.
01When can we walk on it?+
Light foot traffic at two weeks; kids and dogs at six. First mow at four weeks, blades set high.
02Do you install irrigation with the lawn?+
Almost always — a dry lawn in an Sydney summer is a false economy.
03What about the existing lawn?+
We assess first. Often a scarify, top-dress and feed fixes what looks terminal.
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