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Lawns by Lilydale Instant Lawn
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Features
Darker green
Stays greener throughout winter
Scalps less when mowed
Better option for Melbourne
Reasonable drought tolerant
Price : $10.00 per square metre |
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General reference |
Lawn Rating & Maintenance Guide |
Village Green is a better option for Melbourne climate. It is dark green in colour & will stay greener throughout winter. It is a nicer looking turf as it is able to be mowed lower without scalping & damaging your turf. This lawn is ideal for high traffic & digging dogs as it is able self repair quickly. It is a creeping lawn that is fast growing and be very aggressive & invasive if not kept under control.
This lawn is generally available from October through to March. |
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Village Green is a warm season grass. Village Green will perform well through Summer, Autumn and Spring. However, Village Green is dormant (cease growing) through Winter and it will stay greener though winter than other varieties.
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. |
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Once your lawn is established it requires less water than some other varieties. However once your lawn has been installed for one - two years it can become thick and spongy and will need dethatching. This can be done using a dethatching 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.
You can purchase a for a 10Kg bucket of Sir Walter Fertlilser for $50.00 from Lilydale Instant Lawn. This will cover approximately 400 square metres. Lilydale Instant Lawn offer free delivery to selected metropolitan suburbs. |
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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. Village Green can be watered at any time of the day even in extreme heat.
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 30 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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We recommend you fertilise your Village Green every 3 months. However, fertilising in winter is ineffective therefore extra fertilising in Autumn and Spring is recommended. This will minimise the length of dormancy. |
Preparation and Care for Village Green |
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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 our Low Water Establishment Pack 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.
It is vital that once you lay your Village Green that you top dress it with white washed sand (approximately 1m3 to 100 square meters). You may also roll your turf after top dressing to achieve maximum soil contact. |
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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. Village Green can be watered at any time of the day even in extreme heat. |
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Because Village Green is a creeping type grass it loves the summer but won't do as well in the winter. Village Green will prosper with a high nitrogen slow release fertiliser applied about every 3 months. Fertilising in winter is ineffective therefore extra in autumn and spring is recommended to minimise the dormancy period.
Lilydale Instant Lawn offer a Sir Walter Fertiliser in a 4kg bucket for $28.00. Free delivery to selected metropolitan suburbs is offered. |
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The first mow can be undertaken as required. During cooler months they require little or no mowing. During the warmer times mowing may be necessary every week, however this will vary depending on how much you water and fertilise it and the weather conditions. Village Green should be maintained at about 30mm, 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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