Turf Installation Company with Its Own Turf Farm

Around Windsor and out towards Wilberforce, lawns cover everything from compact town blocks near the river to acreage paddocks and rural house yards. Many of these properties sit on soils that have built up on the Hawkesbury flats, while others sit on harder ground that has been compacted by vehicles and stock over the years. A lawn here has to cope with summer heat, frosty winter mornings and plenty of wear, so the installation needs to be done properly from the base up.

As a turf installation company that also farms, we start by looking at your ground and how the lawn will be used, then suggest a variety from our own paddocks. We schedule the harvest for your laying day, deliver on our own timetable and install the turf with our farm team. Good results begin below the surface, so read our turf preparation guide to see how we get the ground ready before a single roll goes down.

The Cornwallis Flats and the low country around Wilberforce owe their rich alluvial soil to the Hawkesbury River. That soil is a big reason our turf grows so dense, but it also means properties near the river can hold water after heavy rain. Laying on ground that is saturated or rutted leaves soft spots and uneven levels that show up for years.

Winter is the second factor. Cold air pools on the river flats, and frosty mornings slow growth. Couch and Kikuyu go dormant or straw-coloured in a frosty winter, while soft leaf buffalo holds its colour better, so the season you install in can shape which variety we suggest.

Finally, many rural blocks have patches compacted by cars, trailers or livestock. Turf laid straight onto hard ground struggles to send roots down. We loosen and level that base first, add underlay soil where it is needed, and only install once the ground is ready to take the turf.

Turf is a living crop, and the hours between cutting and laying matter. Rolled turf cannot feed itself properly, so fresh turf should be laid on the day it arrives, especially in hot weather. It is the reason we cut only to order and never keep stockpiles.

Fresh turf typically weighs around 15 to 25 kg per square metre, depending on moisture, so even a modest lawn adds up to a heavy load that needs careful handling. Once installed on prepared ground, fresh turf usually starts rooting within about two weeks in warm weather, provided it gets regular watering for the first few weeks.

After each harvest, a paddock typically needs around 10 to 18 months to regrow. Planning ahead lets us match your installation date with paddocks that are ready to cut.

Wilberforce and the surrounding rural roads have plenty of large house yards, paddock edges and open areas where a standard roll-by-roll lay can take a long time. On these jobs, the number of joins becomes a real concern, because every seam is a spot that can dry out before the turf knits together.

For big open spaces with easy machine access, we offer Maxi Turf. These rolls are 1.2 metres wide by 12 metres long and are laid by machine, which means fewer joins and faster establishment. The same system is used on ovals, parks, sporting fields, golf courses and school grounds.

Access is the deciding factor. Machine-laid rolls need a clear path for equipment, firm ground and enough room to turn. Where that is not possible, standard rolls laid by hand are the better choice. We will look at your property and tell you plainly which option suits the job.