Matilda Turf Supplier Growing on the Hawkesbury

Yarramundi and Pitt Town sit on either side of our farm, and both are a short run from Windsor. Yarramundi has plenty of rural properties and acreage blocks where a lawn around the house needs to handle dogs, ride-on mowers and long dry stretches. Pitt Town mixes older farm homes with newer streets, and many of those newer yards are being turfed for the first time. In either case, buying from a supplier this close means less time on the road and greener rolls on arrival.

We keep things simple. You tell us the area, the sun it gets and how it will be used, and we confirm whether Matilda is right or suggest another variety we grow. Your order is cut fresh to order, then delivered or loaded at the farm for pick-up. If you want the full rundown on the variety, visit our Matilda Soft Leaf Buffalo supply page.

Rural blocks around Yarramundi bring their own supply challenges. Long gravel driveways, gates, soft ground after rain and house yards set well back from the road all affect how and where pallets can be dropped. Fresh turf typically weighs around 15 to 25 kg per square metre, so a large order is a heavy load to move by wheelbarrow if it lands in the wrong spot.

Distance from the house also matters on hot days. Turf left stacked on a sunny driveway warms up quickly and should be laid the same day it arrives. Planning the drop point before delivery day saves time and keeps the rolls in better shape.

When you book, let us know about gates, slopes, overhead branches and any soft patches so we can plan the delivery. For very large open areas with easy machine access, our Maxi Turf rolls of 1.2 by 12 metres can also be laid by machine, which means fewer joins.

Cut turf is a living plant, but once rolled it cannot feed itself properly. That is why freshness matters more than almost anything else when you compare suppliers. Rolls that have waited in a yard can dry and yellow, especially in warm weather, and they are slower to take.

We harvest to order and never stockpile, so your Matilda is cut as close as possible to delivery or collection. Lay it on the day it arrives. In warm weather, fresh turf usually starts rooting within about two weeks if it is laid on prepared soil and watered regularly for the first few weeks. After harvest, our paddocks typically need around 10 to 18 months to regrow, which is why we plan cutting carefully across the farm.

Pitt Town has seen many new homes built in recent years, and the backyards behind them often start as bare, compacted fill. Machinery packs the soil hard, and leftover rubble or thin topsoil makes it difficult for new roots to get down. Turf laid straight onto that surface tends to dry out fast and can brown off in its first summer.

The lower parts of town also sit close to the river flats, where cold air settles on winter mornings. Frost turns couch and Kikuyu straw-coloured until spring, which is a common reason Pitt Town families choose Matilda. Soft leaf buffalo holds its colour better through the cold, so the yard still looks like a lawn in July rather than a patch of dry straw.

Before laying, loosen the compacted base, spread a good underlay soil and level the area so water spreads evenly. Our preparation guide covers each step, and our watering advice helps your Matilda through its first few weeks.