Instant Lawn News

What is the best lawn variety?
If you’ve never had lawn before or aren’t sure about all the different varieties, you might ask ‘What is the best lawn variety?’. The thing

Top 10 lawn care mistakes
When it comes to lawn care, there are some activities that your turf will praise you for, but others that should be avoided. In this

Pre-Spring Lawn Care Checklist
As the cooler months are coming to an end and the weather is set to start warming back up, it is now time to start

Healthy soil for lawns
A healthy lawn is built on healthy soil The best, greenest lawn in the street has a secret underneath…their soil. In order to establish, grow

5 musts when laying new lawn
Laying lawn is easy, but there are some steps we don’t recommend skipping! Here are 5 musts when laying your new lawn. Bring in new

Preparing your soil for new lawn
Successful establishment of all lawn types relies on proper soil preparation. Preparation for establishing a lawn usually begins after construction activities have finished, or before

Anatomy of Grass
Have you ever been curious about the anatomy of grass or wondered what each part of the plants function is? In this blog, we dissect

Why a Thicker Lawn is Better at Blocking Out Weeds
Is your lawn looking a bit sparse? Do you have a constant uphill battle with weeds in your lawn? Find out here why a thicker

How frost impacts your lawn
Now that we are well and truly in winter, frosts might be a more frequent occurrence. But how does frost impact your lawn and what

How to keep lawn green through winter
As we are in the cooler months, our lawns in South Australia will slow in growth and can lose some colour. This is mainly due

Weeds? Use All Purpose Weed Control
Do you have weeds in your lawn? All Purpose Weed Control is a broad leaf herbicide designed to control a wide range of weeds including

What is AusGAP Certification?
You may have heard about AusGAP certification, but who are AusGAP and what does an accredited farm mean for you and your lawn? Who are

20 Year Birthday Party!
This year, we are celebrating 20 years in business and to mark the occasion we are throwing a 20 year birthday party on our farm

The best lawn for winter
Winter can be hard on lawns, especially on popular warm-season varieties such as Buffalos, Kikuyus and Couchs. Cooler climate areas like the Adelaide Hills might

Green grass fast!
If your lawn is looking a bit lacklustre this winter, we have a solution for you to get green grass fast! ColourGuard Plus has been

Iron (Fe) and its benefits to your lawn
Are you looking for a way to help extend your lawns colouring throughout the cooler months? Well, iron might be your answer! The main benefit

5 common lawn weeds and how to treat them
It is a fact of life that if we have a lawn and garden we will have to deal with weeds from time to time.

Preparing your lawn for winter dormancy
The cooler weather has already arrived and winter is not far behind! These seasons can be tough on your lawn and the better prepared you

20 years of The Turf Farm
We’re so exctied here at The Turf Farm to be celebrating our 20th birthday! It was 20 years ago when Paul, Tracey and family, first

Dog urine burn ruining your lawn?
Dog urine is often one of the leading causes of dead patches in our lawns. Urine burns can be particularly frustrating as the solution is

Learn the lawn-lover lingo
Have you recently started your lawn journey and already been confused with the many acronyms and secret lingo of lawn-lovers? Or do you just want