Archives for April 2011

Well wasn’t the Easter break lovely. Having 5 days off in a row is very relaxing. But we were trapped in side most of the  time down here because of the beautiful rain. We are starting to call the rain not so beautiful now. Kinda getting very sick of it. And the kids are going a little stir mad. But to the rain’s credit the grass does look great. Its just no one can play on it at the moment. After much rolling we were able to cut turf, but not able to sell it because so many people who had ordered soil couldn’t have it delivered to do their prep work to lay the turf on. But a lovely lady in Banora Point had her Coastal Mix delivered late Thursday afternoon and laid it first thing Friday before the rain started and says that it is looking fantastic! That was a wonderful  Easter present for her I think. Not only did she have a lovely lawn to look out at from her new house, but no one walked mud through her house either. And that is wonderful!!!! I am very sick of the mud that is being tramped through the office by well meaning farmers…(Hope they get the hint. Probably don;t even read it but venting does make you feel better).

Although I can’t really complain too much. Barbara from the office has gone on sick leave for a while so Lauren is now filling in for her. And doing a great job. She now has a handle in the grass (hehehe just a double play on words. She really does know her grass types now.), and we both agree that working here in the office is much easier than wrangling our 2 year olds at home. So now you can ring and chat to two wonderful happy  friendly ladies in the office for turf sales and advice. Have to get a photo of us and our 5 children to show you how fun and exciting we really are.

We are going to a 3 year olds birthday party that we replaced the lawn for with some sweet smother this weekend. There is going to be about 15 three year olds and their parents and siblings so we’ll give that grass a testing, as well as the cake of course.

Have a lovely weekend everyone and I will let you know Monday how sweet smother copes with a kids and cake.

Chat soon

Sare

Well how is that! Wonderful Blue sky for the Easter long long weekend! It should be lovely. Here are Coastal Turf we understand that during your 5 days off over this lovely break you might think that it is a great idea to turf that area you have been thinking of. So We are happy to cut and deliver grass to you this weekend on Saturday and Monday and Tuesday for the truly Turf Needy.
So Give us a call and we can arrange your new lawn for Easter now!
And watch out for the up coming Easter photos that will come. Also Coastal Turf is going to Facebook so keep and eye out and lets see what we can do !

That’s a pretty tricky question for some people. The right grass for you can mean a lot of things . Sunlight, traffic and Price are very important. And the knowledge behind them is just as important. I know nothing about, and I mean NOTHING about diseases and the intricate workings of our bodies. So when I get sick or my kids are sick and I need advice and help I go to someone who knows like a Doctor or Naturapath.

So i think it makes sense that when someone who knows little to nothing about Grass, types and installation and best best grass for you, you need to come to someone with expert advice, like Coastal Turf. I myself have been living Turf since I was 16, and now I am 31, so thats a lot time and experience with grass. (I said this to one of my friends with  teenagers the other day and they couldn’t stop laughing. Kids now a days…Is that showing my age?) Dad has been farming for near on 50 years (he is supper old) and Macca nearly as long. Mick is a young one only Farming for 30 years. So we know a bit about Grass, how it grows, and how to keep it alive.

So maybe a Zoysia is best for your yard with its low allergenic qualities, thin leaves and drought tolerance and soft under foot? Or is Palmetto better for you with its rough robust leaves that is excellent near the saltiness of the beach side towns,  and so green in winter. But then again you may need the Softness of Queensland Blue Couch, with its excellent drought tolerance and beautiful softness underfoot and really easy care. Or for people with families and on a budget the unique Softness and Robustness of the Coastal Mix. Its perfect for families who have kids and/or dogs who want to run on the grass, crash on the grass and generally play outside and still have great looking lawns that don’t require you to be fussing over it.

Palmetto Buffalo, from my Mums House

Empire Zoysia from our house and its miss match lawn

So give us the Turf-perts a call and we can help you decide on the best Lawn grass for you!

Thanks and chat soon

Sare

So my lawn is mosaic of all the left over pieces of turf that the boys have installed at peoples houses. And it grows really well cause we Buffalo’s in the shady areas, blue couch in the sun, and carpet grass/Coastal Mix in the kids high traffic areas. I love it. Its always green and the kids love it cause they always have somewhere green and soft to play. I also love it cause after a day of looking after everyone else’s lawns, my husband doesn’t want to take care of ours, so it can be neglected for a while and still look great!

At Coastal Turf Macca our farm manager at Round Mountain has started to go into Duck cultivation. Well it looks like it anyway. At the moment Macca now has about 25 ducks that follow him around everywhere. He started with Cranky who he used to hand feed, and Cranky brought all his friends! Now there are too many to hand feed and they room happily over the farm. Macca tells me it is a sign of how healthy the farm is, that the wildlife are coming to live here. Oh yeah I say now he has his ducks, Willy Wag Tails, and so many other birds that I think Curumbin Bird Sanctuary will call us soon and ask for them back. But the Farm is really healthy. We are getting “free” fertilizer from the ducks and they do slightly mow the grass. And they love to eat bugs that float around. So all in all an advantage until you try to eat lunch in the sun….

Well aren’t everyone’s lawns looking lovely and lushly green now after all the beautiful rain. Well clouds, you can stop raining now, everything is pretty well REALLY wet now. Everything will be growing great. Yep all good. Please….

I imagine that everyone’s grass should be lovely and green now, especially people who have installed Palmetto into their lawns. You may have started to see their adds on TV about Palmetto. Pretty basic Ad for a fantastic grass, if you ask me. Palmetto is definitely the best Buffalo I have ever seen. It out preforms others that I have seen. Greener in winter, softer in summer tan the other buffalo’s and really easy to look after. Just a wonderful grass really. Requiring only 2 to 3 hours of sunlight a day and Rapid damage recovery ( meaning that when your kids and dogs run back and forward across the lawn the Palmetto will bounce back and love it) it is definitely the buffalo to no one can beat.

Give us a call for the best unbeatable prices too.
Thanks Sare