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Lawns by Lilydale Instant Lawn
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General reference |
Lawn Rating & Maintenance Guide |
| Santa Ana Couch is fine in texture, tolerates low mowing, is dark green in colour, and is drought tolerant. Santa Ana lawn likes a sunny position. However, this lawn will go dormant in the winter months. Santa Ana is an invasive lawn if not kept under control. It has a smooth hardwearing surface and will repair itself if damaged. This lawn is available from October through to March. |
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Santa Ana Couch is a warm season grass. During Winter Santa Ana will be dormant (cease growing), and it will discolour. This discolouring can be overcome by oversewing with Ryegrass seed through the winter months. The seed will provide good winter colour and wear. Alternatively you can use a protective colour coating,this will give the appearance of green through the Winter months as well as provide some frost protection. Please contact Lilydale Instant Lawn for further information. |
| IMPORANT: Once spring commences, please ensure that you cut your Ryegrass short, therefore it will not shade your Santa Ana and prevent it from growing. |
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Once your lawn has been installed for 1 - 2 years it can become thick and spongy and will need de-thatching. This can be done using a de-thatching machine (which can be hired), or simply put your mower on a lower setting. For best results this should be done in spring. Once you have dethatched give it a good fertilise and water. |
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Once your lawn is established it requires less water than some other varieties.
For the warmer months, we suggest that you use organic water saver when laying you turf, this is available from our farm or can be delivered with your turf order. Organic water saver is available in 25 litre bags which cover 10 square metres for $11.00 including G.S.T. We offer free delivery of our Organic Water Saver to selected metropolitan suburbs. |
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Fertilising Santa Ana Couch will be required in Spring, Summer and Autumn. We offer a 5kg bucket of Sir Walter Fertiliser for $50.00 this will cover approximately 400 square metres. Free delivery of our fertliser is offered to selected metropolitan suburbs. |
Preparation and Care for Santa Ana Couch |
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To prepare the area for your instant lawn you need to have a smooth base free of any grass matter. If you have topsoil of suitable quality and depth of at least 75mm or more, all you need do is remove all grass and debris on the site. If your depth of topsoil is inadequate you may need to import some topsoil. Allow about 20mm below paths and driveways for the thickness of the turf. |
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Apply your provided lawn starter and begin laying your turf. It is also a good idea, (but not mandatory), to use Water Saver Granules on your topsoil. This will improve water penetration and helps retain moisture. Start laying the turf along a straight edge, such as a driveway or footpath, furthest from the stack of turf. Therefore it won't be necessary to walk over any freshly laid lawn. The rolls should be laid in a brickwork pattern, ensuring all edges are butted and pushed together but not overlapping. The turf can be trimmed with a sharp knife to conform with paths and garden edges, etc. |
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It is essential that watering of your lawn commence immediately upon installation. A thorough soaking of the turf is required. For larger installations, watering should commence as sections are completed. It is vital that the turf is kept moist until root growth is established. This can be checked by lifting a small corner of a roll, to ensure that water has thoroughly soaked the turf and sub soil. Once root growth has commenced, watering can begin to be spaced. Santa Ana can be watered at any time of the day even in extreme heat. |
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Fertilising Santa Ana Couch will be required in Spring, Summer and Autumn.
We offer a 4kg bucket of Sir Walter Fertliliser for $28.00 this will cover approximately 120 square metres. Free delivery of our Sir Walter Fertiliser is offered to selected metropolitan suburbs. |
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The first mow can be undertaken as required. During cooler months Santa Ana requires little or no mowing. During the warmer times mowing may be necessary every week, however this will vary depending on how much you water, fertilise, and the weather conditions. Santa Ana can be mown between 10 - 20mm but the lower you mow your lawn the more often you will need to mow as you need consistency when mowing low. |
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