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Lawn installation Dalwalinu

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The finished product- City dwellers use to joke about ‘preparing a packed lunch’ to venture to Ellen Brook😉! Now with park lands as lush as these, ‘the end of the freeway’ has never been more inviting… 4000m of our Zulu kikuyu and 3 days of hard labor later- plenty of space to enjoy those picnic lunches!!

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Preparation underway for the installation of 4000 metres of our Zulu kikuyu at the newly established Ellen Brook parklands

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What does it take for a local West Australian family to make their turf your new family lawn.

Mowing Wintergreen on the Turf farm

here on our chitna rd turf farm we mow the wintergreen up to 3 times a week in summer and at least once a week in winter.

Father & Son Turf Farmers

West Coast Turf is a proud West Australian family operation.

Dodging sprinklers

Kirkwood family dodging sprinklers at the chitna d turf farm.

Installing Irrigation

Installing a new Pivot irragation system at our Chitna rd Turf Farm

Irrigation Installation

New Pivot irrigation system installed at chitna rd Turf Farm Neergabby.

Neergabby Buffalo Root system

How Deep Does Your Root Buffalo Root system go

Village Green Kikuyu

Village Green Kikuyu chasing the sun at our Clark rd Turf Farm in Neergabby dedicated specifically to Village Geen Kikuyu.

Jumbo Roll Kikuyu Harvester

Brand Hwy Turf Farm

Jumbo Roll Kikuyu Harvesting

Jumbo Roll Kikuyu Harvesting at our Brand Hwy Turf Farm GinGin

Jumbo Roll Village Green

A line of Jumbo Rolls ready to be loaded on the truck at our Brand hwy turf farm

Village Green turf farm

Village green being harvested our one of our turf farms.

Clark rd turf farm

Chitna rd Turf Farm

Santa anna turf and Wintergreen turf separated by a tree and limestone driveway.

Turf Harvest Lines

Chitna rd turf farm

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West Coast Turf regularly repairs trenches on turf playing surfaces, reducing the time the oval is out of action. Zulu Kikuyu is the preferred roll on lawn for Many Perth councils used for its consistent colour, hard wearing capabilities and fast recovery time.

via Trenches boxed out and installed with roll on kikuyu

West Coast Turf are one of the few farms in W.A. able to Supply and install Jumbo Roll Kikuyu. With our Low Impact “Donkey Installer” We ensure that no wheel ruts are left on the new surface.

After major works were completed on sewage pipes at Miles Park West Coast Turf supplied 20m3 of USGA rated lawn sand from Carramar Resources to create a level free draining surface, then Supplied and installed 1200m2 of Jumbo roll “Zulu Kikuyu”.

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In Just two Days, three West Coast Turf staff were able to remove the old struggling soft leaf Buffalo and rubber soft fall, then install 8 cubic metres of lawn sand, a new limestone wall and 100 square metres of Zulu Kikuyu. All these works were done the old fashioned way with just a wheelbarrow and shovel, this was due to limited access through a small gate inside the Perth Train Station Car Park. No matter the job West Coast Turf finds a way to get it done.

via Zulu Kikuyu and limestone Wall installed at Perth Train Station Child Care Centre.

Natural Cricket Wicket Protection

offers you a safer more professional and aesthetically pleasing alternative to rubber mats and sanding.

The process starts by laying down high grade Builders Plastic which is tucked between the wicket and the grass. The builders plastic is then covered with lawn sand 30mm thick, which is then levelled a smoothed.

Once a smooth level surface is created the turf is then installed, each roll is harvested specifically to the length of the pitch. This reduces the number of cuts and allows for immediate use of the ground. Once installed the turf is then compacted with a 1.3m wide vibrating roller ensuring a smooth flush finish.

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2. Soil Preparation Recommendations/specifications of TURF GROWING in open space and Lawns, for sandy soils To achieve a healthy lawn, your soil will ideally be made up of a balance of organic matter, sand, silt and clay. This is called loam soil. Loam soil holds moisture but also drains well when you water the lawn. It retains nutrients and allows air flow, making it the most ideal soil for plants.

Preparing your turf area

1. Clear the site – Remove all weeds and debris from the site. Debris includes; rocks, sticks and tree roots. Level the area with the back of a rake or levelling board to create a smooth and consistent soil surface approximately 30 – 50mm below the level of paths and driveways. 2. Prepare the soil for your turf area. Once all lawn and weeds have been removed cultivate the soil to a depth of 100mm, making sure the mix of soil is ready for the turf to be laid. 3. Level your soil for turf laying. 4. Most Perth soils are very sandy. Getting the grass to grow successfully requires proper soil maintenance. Lawn failures are often caused by poor soil conditions under the roots. The best soil texture for growing grass is a sandy loam – or to make it simple, a mix containing sand and organics of an 80/20 mix. 5. Turf ideally needs around 100mm of top soil to root in. This may be slightly less if the existing soil is of a good quality. With the correct preparation, the turf will start to have shallow roots in about two weeks. The key to getting these shallow roots to start is watering your new grass after the turf is laid. For the first 42 days in warmer months and the first 35 days in cooler months in WA, you can apply for an exemption from both the Water Corporation and the Department of Water, if you have a bore, to water daily. Please refer to the watering exemptions tables below. For your lawn to bed roots and establish, your lawn will need to be watered daily to keep the roots growing. Some key words to remember before laying turf:

Drainage – this allows the water to be free draining, but with enough organic matter to be able to hold onto sufficient amounts to encourage turf growth.

Wetting agents – especially in a lot of our sandy soils, the addition of premium quality wetting agents, in liquid or granular form, allows the holding of water in the soil profile, thus, allowing the roots of the turf to be able to draw from.

Organics – having even only a small percentage of organics allows the soil to retain moisture, nutrients and encourage initial root growth.

Biology stimulation – the quicker the biology happens in the soil, the healthier the turf will be.

Water – very important for early establishment. The healthier the soil, the less water will be needed in the longer term.

Nutrients – making sure the correct nutrients are applied for early establishment. If the pH and all nutrients are available before the turf is laid, then instant root growth will start, and top growth will follow. A good example of a premium lawn mix is Amazon Soils Lawn Blend. This is a nutrient enriched compost and sand blend. It is ideal for use as both an underlay and topdressing soil for all types of turf. Its blend of finely composted organic matter and natural washed sand provides an ideal base for all lawns

To calculate the volume of material required, first work out the area in square metres, and then multiply by the depth to get the cubic metres. Typically, you might need 100mm or 150mm of turf underlay (0.1 or 0.15 metres). Example 1 – You have a rectangle measuring 10m x 6m and need to add 100mm of turf underlay soil.

The working out for this would be 10 x 6 x 0.1 = 6m3 of soil mix

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