Archives for April 2013

At Coastal Turf we believe that A grade quality should be top of the line grade turf. A Grade Grass should be thick fluffy GREEN and gorgeous. We hand load your turf onto your pallet to be delivered so you can be assured that if we feel that one slab is not good enough, we throw it away from your pallet. Each slab is carefully inspected as it comes up the conveyor belt to make sure it is a grade. That is usually my job. And I have been told that I can be a bit obsessive. We don’t have a machine that quickly zips up the rows and cuts then stacks your grass away not knowing what type of grass it is meant to be or how it is meant to feel, or look or smell. At Coastal Turf we have the real personal touch. There is not a slab that goes off the farm that has not been touched by one of us to make sure it is Go for Green.

Some times even the Dog gets involved. But I am the real grader. Keith just thinks that because I run my hands over the turf their must be something good about them. And there always is.

Keith the inspector

But not all of us have the money for Top of the line grass. But even when you don’t have the money for Top line grass, you still expect quality turf to come to your house. And that is a big priority for us here. You may be ordering the B grade but B is NOT for Bad. B is for Beautiful. When you are putting turf in the transformation from dirt to green , or weeds to a green mat is amazing. And that doesn’t mean it costs a fortune. But getting the right grass for the right place at the right time for the right price is what we strive for at Coastal Turf.

Chat soon.

Sare

With the passing of Anzac Day and the singing of my daughter that brought many a tear to my eyes (because of pride. Not as her brother said because she hit the high notes a little too high. Its so nice to have brothers isn’t it?), we are nearly at the end of April. And with that we are now in Full Autumn swing.

I have had many a call from people asking if it is too late now to install turf in their yards. Have they missed the Spring Summer planting times? No Way! Turf is an all ready established living grass. It comes with its roots covered in soil. And it was growing strongly on our farm not that long ago. So when either yourselves or our installing crew come along and place the Grass into your lawn, with a little love and care, your grass will soon be a green lush LAWN! So No, installing grass is NOT just a warm weather activity. I think I would prefer to install anyone’s lawns in the cooler months because then I wont get so hot installing the new lawn. Dehydration becomes less of a major concern in winter installations, for both the grass as well as the installers! And it does seem easier to get people round to help with a little grass installation in the cooler months than on a hot summer day when they would prefer to be lazing at the beach.

So why not install your lawn in the cooler months, and have a wonderful soft fluffy green lawn for summer to enjoy!

If your in NSW enjoy the rest of your holidays and for the QLDers enjoy have the kids back at school.

Chat soon all

Sare

Green all year round, especially in winter Palmetto Buffalo

When we woke up this morning and we checked our calender my daughter said “whats earth day?’. I did shoot her a weird look and she explained that today was Earth Day according to the calender. So as a techno savy mum(also don’t know how to get fast info anymore) we Google’d Earth day and we were both impressed.

So as far as I could understand Earth day is about making the Earth better. Making it a healthier Greener place to live. Stopping Carbon emissions and storing the existing carbon that is floating around. Awesome stuff. And did you know that Grass is one of the best Carbon stores there is? That Patch of green at your place is cooling your home, adding at least $30000 in property value to your home, being the best place for lawn cricket, football, and the adventures that children (and adults), and it is also sucking carbon out of the air and storing it. (INFO TAKEN FROM TURF AUSTRALIA 2012).

Sometimes I think we take grass for granted. We just think that it is a bit of green outside. But it is also so much more. Green Grassy areas are really good for people feeling blue. Its meant to make them feel more calm and peaceful.

So for the Earth, for your Sanity, for your home, and for your general well being, Green up your place. Put down some grass. Feel Good about yourself for helping the Earth. Feel proud of your lawn. Enjoy and relax with your lawn and you will be loving your Earth as well.

Happy Earth day everyone. May you Green it up …

Chat Soon

Sare

This is Hollie contemplating Earth Day 2013 on the Palmetto Grass.

Marcus at Seaworld getting ready to be the future Coastal Turf Delivery Driver

Who is enjoying the NSW school Holidays? So far I have been to 3 theme parks and I am exhausted! I think I am more relaxed at work. I think it is because I am a little insane and have taken other peoples kids as well. And kids just don’t seem to stay together. They run opposite directions. We had a wonderful time at all of them, but I am exhausted as are the kids. So at work today I am having a pretty quite day out of the kids so far.

Unfortunately for a lovely lady I was talking to the other day, her holidays were filled with MUD. With her 4 kids (3 boys 1 Girl) at home from school and a brand new home with white tiles (she said she didn’t know what she was thinking) she was going a little mopping crazy. And then we took her some Queensland blue couch and when I drove past yesterday (after a rather intense day at Seaworld) I saw how green her place was. It was fantastic. I hope her floors are staying whiter and her kids cleaner.

Probably her kids don’t like us though. They appeared to really like playing in the mud.

Chat soon

And hopefully if you are  on holidays with your kids, don’t go to Themeparks unless you have too. And if you do, my advice is big breathes, lots of food, and water. I would really advise doing that bit of lawn up instead…

Sare

I am now seriously disturbed. This morning I found in the cuffs on my favourite denim shorts (you know how you have that really comfy and soft and fit your body perfectly, makes you look and feel good? well I do and I love them) I found Lawn grub eggs! Why oh why! Could they not have chosen any other of the clothes on the line. Why did it have to be my favourite shorts!

So I released my rather on the lawn under the clothes line again this morning and threw out my sand granulated killer again. I don’t care if its useless doing it in the morning, and I don’t care that Tony only put some out last night. I was angry and I felt violated and I wanted revenge! And that was just on my shorts, imagine how insane I could have been if it was on my favourite patch of sitting grass.

So before my slightly psychotic moment the kids and I were chatting about the holidays and my 5 year old has decided that it is time for him to learn how to drive a tractor. Oh I said. “yep its time I learn” he said. After a 20 minute conversation as to why he was too young and the 5 minute sulk/tantrum that followed I said to him that he could sit on the little mower and practice for when he could drive. Now I meant sit on the tractor off and do Play School driving, he did not. So after another 20 minute chat, then sulk then yell, I took photos of what he would look like of he could drive and I said we could just pretend. And of course his sister had to jump in on the act.

So that could be why I went a little crazy with the lawn grubs. I took all my frustrations out on the grubs. I would have squished their guts out if I had found any. But I couldn’t.

So everyone make sure that you put your sprays and sand granulated lawn grub killers out if you see and eggs anywhere (I hope its not on your favourite shorts) and get them before they take over and leave really bad patches. Or make you crazy. And don’t think that they cannot survive underwater because I have seen that too, so get those puddle areas as well.

Good luck lawn grub killers out their. May your aim be straight and true, and your pants safe, and your children not frustrating. I am really really looking forward to the school holidays so they can recoup.

Chat soon

Sare

Marcus and Hollie pretending to drive to little mower

I’m a bit worried. I have had a week of doing book work instead of working on the actual farm and my hands are clean. My nails don’t have that dark nutrient rich colour around them and stuck under the corners. No matter have hard I used to scrub they would not come clean. But now I have nails that could almost be shaped into girly hands. I might even splash out this weekend and paint them!

But serious the gorgeous soil that we have at Coastal Turf means that although it does “stain” your hands it grows the most wonderful thick fluffy happy green grass. At the moment Dad has been delivering some of the best Qld Blue Couch I think we have ever grown. It is fantastic grass that is just going to look gorgeous at Blackrocks. I know that the owners and the landscaper were very happy. Hoping to pop down this week and grab a few pictures for you.

And next week is school holidays here in NSW so I will have my three little ducklings following me around, and probably a couple of ring in kids as well. The farm and our house are fun places for kids because now that the rain has stopped there is so much open space that kids can run and run and run. Everyone’s hands will be dirty then….

Chat Soon

Sare

I am a super proud Mother today as well as a proud turf Farmer. As you know earlier this year and late last year we put in new turf at the Bogangar Public School oval, and this week the grass and oval where so good that they ran the Cross Country on it. As you can imagine there where lots of cheering mums and dads and grandparents and friends and family wishing their kids on.

My youngest son and daughter had their races but due to rain the older kids had theirs cancelled. But I was so proud that they finished the races and also got a place card. Mostly that they finished. It seemed like a long way to me. And the grass looked great. It help up really well in the rain and kids running hardcore on it. Got to love that Green couch for its hardy resilience and dark colour.

Marcus and best mate Seth running hardcore

As you can see Hollie was not as pumped as Marcus. Funnily enough she came 3rd and Marcus came 7th. But as you can see the grass is really green and kids are giving it a pounding!

So congrats to Bogangar Kids for a great run, and go my fast little kids, and great job green grass!

Chat soon

Sare