Archives for January 2019

Todays the day. The day my “free” labourers leave*. My kids are going back to school. Away from the heat and humidity of working on the farm during the day, and back to the air conditioning rooms of school. 

I love the school holidays. It means I get to spend some quality and not so quality time with my kids on the farm for me and at new lawn installations with their father. And, I know, it helps them to know why we come home so dirty and tired at night. It also gives us time to chat about all the different happenings in their lives. 

I learn so much about my daughters friends over the last 6 weeks. I now know more about Rugby League and Rugby Union and the differences that I ever did before. And why a Playstation is much better than a Xbox. I must admit that this one I am still a bit blurry on. 

And my kids know the difference between a couch and a buffalo. They understand the need to always have good manners, and they had lots of practice over the school holidays talking to customers. They also learnt how important it is to make sure that all the hoses are attached when you start the irrigation if you don’t want to get really really wet with Dam water. 

That is one of the beauties of Coastal Turf. We are a family farm. A family business, and we do not try and hide this. We celebrate it. So when you purchase your new lawn from us you know that not only are you purchasing a quality green lush lawn, you are also helping us support our children. 

Which is why we always thank you for your order. Because you helping us to educate our children, by sending them to the local High School and also teaching them the ways of the world. Manners. Customer Service. Making eye contact.

• Just a side note. My kids always get paid. My youngest (he is 10) is a great gofer. A Go for this tool, go for that tool, helper. And he wants to get paid in KFC. Easy. 
• My daughter has discovered the joy of clothes shopping. I guess as a tween- teenager she will be. So clothes shopping is her payment. Thank god for Kmart
• And my eldest, at 16,  loves WIFI, and playstation time. 
• And they always, always get cash out of their father. I don’t carry cash just for that reason. It is already spent on their other needs. Like food and clothes and food 

Thank you!

Welcome to 2019. It has definitely been a baptism of fire into 2019! The hot dry weather has not created many Lawnadics. 

Heat and dry hot winds are never good friends to me or many of the Lawnadics out there. They are like those family members, like a great Aunt on your Dad’s side,  that you know you have to see every year, but neither of you are too excited about it. So you prepare yourself with those extra bottles of wine and lots of cheese and chocolates, and look for exciting things to do to keep you all busy. You all get through it, but none of you are sure if you enjoyed it. 

January is like that for me. The wind is hot, and the lawns suffer. At the farm at the moment we are irrigating morning and night. We are fertilising with organic mixtures to give the grasses the strength, water retention and colour. Keeping our paddocks ready to become your new moist, green and happy lawn.

And when a pallet of Coastal Turf turf slabs are delivered to your home, they are super excited to become your lawn. You offer the lawn so much. Individual attention. When you first put down your new lawn, we recommend that you water your new lawn morning, noon and night; just for 10mins per time. This will invigorate your lawn and stimulate the establishment roots, and encourage leaf growth. This will make your lawn feel like it is going from being one in a million, to becoming your one and only. And it makes it thrive! 

And by asking us about our drought tolerant species, you can make your one and only Lawn greener and happier this year as well as the next and the next. 

Like our Coastal Mix. This is the most drought tolerant lawn we have, often once established, only surviving on rain water alone with ease. Our Coastal Mix is a perfect family lawn. The type of lawn you can send the kids out onto with bare feet, and not worry. The type of lawn that others walk past and wish that they had at their place. The type of lawn that you use, rather than worry about, and it stays green fresh and fun!

Like your favourite cousin who comes down and you both know you will be laughing and having so much fun you won’t even notice the time go by. This is what your new Coastal Turf lawn will feb like. You can still buy extra bottles of wine. But is going end in laughter!

So give us a call, and get rid of the stress of the Great Aunt stress of January, and invite your favourite Cousin over, and smile. And become a Lawnadic for life. 

Our team at Coastal Turf is super excited to be in an Odd year. I think we like Odd years more than Even years because some people think of us as a a little odd…

I mean how many people do you know that love Grass? And not the Hippie Grass, but the Good Old Fashion Lawn. The greenery that encompasses our homes. The soft living carpet that comforts our feet. The safety crash mat that not only cushions our children when they fall, but absorbs all their bodily messes. The air purifier that encourages us to take that big breath first thing in the morning.

Well we do! And that is why we love cultivating our turf paddocks to become your new Lawn. Because we know how important it is to your every day life.

And we are ready to help turn your piece of dirt, into a magnificent lawn. We offer you advice on the varieties as well as a DIY guide to a new lawn installation and Aftercare to ensure your new turf grows into your new lawn.

And if you would like take the easier option, rather than convincing your Friends and Family to come to a Turf Laying Party, we can put you in touch with the best Qualified Installers near you. I mean who doesn’t love waking up in the morning and seeing brown sad dirt, But sitting down in the evening for a well earning Beer or glass of Wine with your toes being caressed but gorgeous soft Green Lawn.

So let’s celebrate 2019 together. Get in contact with us to arrange your piece of Greenery at your place.