Instant Lawn
Nothing beats the look of a well-groomed, instant lawn. At Akers of Lawn we have many varieties, and can accommodate for most budgets and lifestyles. When choosing a new lawn make sure to consider maintenance, feel, appearance, access to full sun or part shade, and traffic. We can supply some of the leading varieties from Kikuyu, Couch, Buffalo types. Have a look at our full range below.
We source our instant lawn from three different turf farms: Sunnyside Instant Lawn, Brook Turf, and The Turf Farm. Both Sunnyside and The Turf Farm grow Lawn Solutions Australia products. This ensures we have a variety of choice for our customer’s wants and needs. Sunnyside are located in Mundulla, near Bordertown, Brook Turf is located near Goolwa, and The Turf Farm is located near Pinaroo.
When considering your choice please be aware that all lawn is sold by the square metre, and each turf farm has a separate minimum order amount and delivery cost. Check our price list for specifics.
Availability:
Noonan Fine Leaf Dwarf Kikuyu – selling quick! Place orders 1-2 weeks in advance
Sir Walter Buffalo is a versatile, wide-leaf turf that will grow in full sun or part-shade, as well as in extreme heat, frost or drought. With low maintenance, this lawn is also disease and fungus resistant, self-repairing, soft to touch and low allergy.
Sir Walter is drought tolerant, shade tolerant, wear tolerant and has a 10 year product warranty.
Nullarbor Couch is perfect for domestic lawns, commercial lawns, domestic and sporting surfaces. It has a fine leaf blade which is dark green in colour, has rapid recovery from damage and has a great wear tolerance. Grows best in full sun conditions.
Eureka Kikuyu is a coarse textured grass with leaves which are 4-5mm wide. It has shown rapid recovery from damage and provides a good, dense coverage. Eureka is a vigorous grower that stands up to a wide range of conditions. Good for both home lawns and larger spaces such as racecourses, parks, fairways and reserves, Eureka prefers a sunny aspect.
The turf shows good resistance to wear, to water logged soils and comes with a 10 year product warranty.
TifTuf Bermuda has a very fine leaf blade with dense growth, making it ideal for a wide variety of applications. Its density enables it to handle high wear situations such as back yards and sport fields. TifTuf requires on average of 38% less water than other varieties, has a 10 year product warranty and is 100% genetically pure.
The turf is drought tolerant, shade tolerant, wear tolerant and maintains colour during winter months.
Sir Grange Zoysia’s dark green fine blades gives it a high shade tolerance and low maintenance, making for a very versatile turf. Originally developed for golf courses, Sir Grange responds well to wear and tear and Australian weather.
Sir Grange requires less mowing, less water and less time, making it perfect for busy households.
Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF) is a cool season grass that performs well where the climate is cooler and rainfall is higher. It is a tall growing, single bladed grass that has a very lush deep green appearance.
RTF is shade tolerant, frost tolerant and stays green all year round.
Noonan Fine Leaf Kikuyu is a less aggressive kikuyu than most, with the regrowth time up to 3 times longer than the normal turf type kikuyu.
Appearance
- It has a finer leaf than most other kikuyu and the runners are not as thick or aggressive.
- It still sends runners out, as do all kikuyu and other “running grasses” but at a slower rate than other kikuyu.
Why Choose Noonan Fine Leaf Kikuyu?
- Being a kikuyu, it is the hardest wearing of all instant lawns.
- Excellent regenerative properties for self repair.
- This makes it an ideal back lawn where children like to play sports or where dogs like to run around.
- It is also excellent for holiday homes, being extremely water efficient.
- Suitable for places where watering can be spasmodic.
- Can survive on very minimal watering, or rainfall alone (depending on the area and season).
General info
- Can be planted all year round.
- Stays green all year round.
- Growth slows down in winter but doesn’t go dormant.
- May go slightly lighter in colour.
- During the heat of summer, it may require one 1-2 good soakings per week once established.
Santa Anna Couch is a summer active grass and is commonly used on domestic lawns in South Australia. With a fine leaf, bright green colour and tight-knit growth habit, it can look like a fine carpet. Like all couch grasses, it goes dormant in winter and will require coring and scarifying every 2-3 years for maintenance. Additionally, Santa Anna requires a full sun position and is popular with those who like the look of a manicured lawn.
Appearance
- Santa Anna has a fine leaf and is bright green in colour, giving it the overall appearance of fine carpet.
- It has a very tight-knit growth habit that tends to thatch up and become spongy very quickly requiring regular coring/scarifying.
- Like all couch grasses, Santa Anna is dormant in winter from around May to September/October which means it does not actively grow.
Why Choose Santa Anna?
- Prefers a position in full sun.
- Ideally suited to playing surfaces.
- Dense coverage.
- Good for manicured lawn to show off its carpet like quality
General info
- Susceptible to weed infestation through the air and also from the soil underneath when dormant.
- Weeds generally tend to be choked out when the couch starts actively growing again.
- Santa Anna prefers a position in full sun.
- Best laid September – May.
- Not supplied over winter as if planted while dormant it will look off colour or brown, and wont take root until spring.
Appearance
- Sapphire is a fine textured soft leaf Buffalo.
- This soft leaf Buffalo Grass has a much softer texture compared to other coarser looking buffalo lawns.
- The leaf is about 17% finer, and when it matures it folds its leaf in half and gives the appearance of a much finer lawn.
- It has great winter colour, staying greener for longer than most other Buffalo’s available.
Why Choose Sapphire Buffalo?
- Sapphire is the only high performance fine textured buffalo available.
- It is a moderate maintenance Buffalo.
- It has the ability to maintain a crisp, green colour in summer and winter.
- Provides good wear tolerance in high traffic areas (backyards with dogs, heavily shaded playgrounds, etc).
- Quick recovery from wear and damage.
- Low water use and drought tolerant.
- Best option if you have shade but don’t like the look of broader leaf buffalos.
- Buffalo varieties do go dormant in winter from around May to September/October which means it does not actively grow.
General info
- Sapphire Soft Leaf Buffalo was bred from Sir Walter Turf, but has a much finer texture.
- Best laid September – May.
- Can be laid in winter but may be off colour and will take a lot longer to take root.
- After installation water thoroughly for 7-10 days, morning and night, or until lawn is established. As this will take longer in winter, make sure the turf does not dry out until roots are established.
- Once established, water weekly or as necessary, depending on weather. 1-2 deep waters per week in the heat of
summer. Use the colour of the lawn as guidance.
