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Swane's Garden Care and Landscapes

Lawns

Swane's Garden Care and Landscapes supply new turf,
and we can advise on the best selection depending on your situation.

Things to Consider:

How much sun? shade?
Heavy or light traffic area?
Drought resistance?
Frost tolerance?
Non-allergenic?

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Some Different Lawn Types

BUFFALO Sir Walter (Patented Turf)

"Born and bred in Australia, this Soft Leaf Buffalo grass has excellent drought tolerance
due to its strong and deep root system. Because it is Winter Active it maintains its colour
longer than other Buffalo and does not go purple in winter.
The softer leaves means it is an ideal surface for children to play on.
It can handle full sun and grows well in the shade. The crisp green colour of Sir Walter
makes it a most attractive lawn in summer and winter. Sir Walter is a non-allergenic grass."

Palmetto, also known as St.Augustine (Patented Turf)

"Palmetto is an emerald green Soft Leaf Buffalo that has a long broad soft leaf which is
shade and drought tolerant. This turf is extremely hardy once established and does not go
purple in winter. Palmetto is a medium grower with a strong root system which recovers very
quickly from damage. Palmetto is a non-allergenic grass."

ST 91 (Patented Turf)

"Finer leafed than ST 85, it still creates a very tightly matted lawn. It has a dark green colour
and retains its colour more so in winter than ST 85. It also has a shallow root system necessitating
frequent watering during the summer months and does not grow well in the shade. This is a very
slow grower and does not handle heavy wear and tear."

Shademaster

"This variety of Soft Leaf Buffalo has a broad and long course leaf. It is good in high traffic areas
as it is a very fast grower. It loses its colour and turns purple in winter."

COUCH

CT2 Couch

"This is a blue/green couch with a longer blade than the Winter Green and Green Leaf Park couch.
It is very hardy and has very good drought tolerance. CT2 recovers in half the time as most other couches.
It will however discolour if the temperature drops below 3° C.

Windsor Green Couch (Patented Turf)

"This dark and very dense lawn has a small leaf with very few seedheads. Windsor Green discolours if
the temperature drops below 3° C. It is a hardy grass with good wear and tear tolerance. Grows best with a
minimum of 4 - 5 hours of sunlight per day. Considered the best grower in the shade of all the couch lawns."

Greenleas Park Couch

"This is a blue/green couch with small blades. It is not however frost tolerant and will discolour if the
temperature drops below 5° C. It is a very hard wearing grass and is used in most bowling greens."

Winter Green

"This is an olive/green coloured grass with small blades (smaller than Green Leaf Park Couch and does
slightly better in the shade). Will discolour if the temperature drops below 5° C. This couch produces a
lot of seedheads unless it is well fertilised.
It has a tendency to get patchy. It will take some shade but needs at least 6 - 7 hours of sunlight per day."

KIKUYU

This variety of lawn has vigorous growth and it is made up of a broad course leaf and is of a broad runner style.
Kikuyu will not tolerate shade or excessive dampness but in its ideal situation holds its colour well in most conditions.