My goodness! The Olympics are here and I don’t know about your house but they are definitely dominating at ours. My 4 year old asked my husband yesterday if when the Olympics were on on the other side of the world was there anything else on television? My Husband said no. Oh, said my 4 year old. So that’s all we have been watching.

Last night we watched the Aussie Hockey girls and they were fast and amazing. (I think my boys may be inspired to take up hockey – not sure if its for the girls in short skirts – teenage son, or because you get to hit other people with sticks – 4 year old son. I like to believe it was because it was such an amazing game). My daughter asked her father what type of grass they were playing on. My husband said it was Astro Turf. Oh, said Hollie (aged 6 but thinks she is much older and wiser), that must be a type of Blue couch. Why I asked her. Because there is no way you could fall over on any other grass and and not rip a hole in your leg. Then my eldest son explained what Astro turf was (being a teenager and an expert on EVERYTHING he would know) and Hollie was shocked and appalled. Why would anyone want fake grass?She cried. How would you play on it, how would you get that great smell from it, how would you know when it was summer or spring or winter? Now at this point I think we both had a proud parent moment. “Oh, it must be because they don’t have any Coastal Turf Turfmen around to look after it or grow it”. Wonderful Daughter.

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Sare
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So many times we have all heard the term “The new Black” for something that is new and has just become Super Cool. Well I thought that it was totally the wrong saying for Grass, so i thought maybe the New Green?

Buffalo is definitely what lots and lots of people are on the hunt for at the moment. It is a really tough robust grass that loves the shade. So its very popular for areas like back yards where you want a little shade for lazy (or very full on when you send the kids outside) afternoon. We have had lots of calls for Buffalo’s this week, especially the Palmetto. So the bad news is that due to the wet weather and huge demand for this grass, Coastal Turf now needs 2 days notice for delivery of Buffalo.

But as always we are very happy to do next day delivery on all soft and Lush Green and Queensland Blue Couch.

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May your weekend be green

Sare

Well almost like fast food, Coastal Turf is now offering fast turf cut and delivery on the Tweed and Gold Coasts. That means order it in the morning and you can have it delivered that afternoon on most grasses. But unlike fast food, Coastal Turf’s grass wont make you fat or make you worse for wear, it will improve your quality of life. No more dirt, just beautiful green. So aesthetically, it will improve the look of home, and add value as well. And mentally, you can keep your sanity. Get the green outside so the dirt wont come inside. Happy all around.

And just because it is fast does not make it expensive or look bad. Its quick good looking and not heavy hitting to your wallet.

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Sare

At the moment Coastal Turf is offering order now and get within 24 hours service during the week. When you decide to install grass at your house you don’t wan to wait days or weeks for it (except for all those planning people out there. And I take my hat off to you. Congrats.), you want to do it now. Well at Coastal Turf we now have that service available for you.

Many of our customers are ordering in the morning and getting it that lunch or afternoon. So literally at the moment you can go from dirt to green at your place straight away. And we will even bring it to you with a smile on our face! So get your Green from us to you NOW!

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Sare

This beautiful Green Grass could be at your place NOW!

It accorded to me as I am sitting here listening to the Kookaburras, that I dont think I have put many photos on of our little home Farm. Our Farm on 279 Round Mountain Rd, near Cabarita Beach, is small compared to other turf farms, but it grows fantastic grass thanks to out deep rich black soils. Ever since I was a kid and used to mow for Dad on the farm this little corner of the farm has become my favourite. It always seems to grow the softest grass that is so deep green it almost reflects. I think too, because it is a little out of the way of everything else on the farm it is lovely.

This is the Big Triangle paddock. We do also have the small triangle paddock (named because of their shape and size – not much imagination at Coastal Turf when it came to naming our paddocks. I guess it is better then paddock 1) but the big Triangle always had more trees and bush around it, and feels more secluded. I love the grass that grows here too because it is so soft and robust because it has grown in the sun for some of the day and the shade for the rest. And that is what most peoples houses are like. Not like a giant paddock that is in full sun all day, so when it goes into a home that has sun and shade, it goes into shock for a couple of weeks. The big Triangle grass is great at home grass. It has even had me and the kids and dogs running over it and its beautiful. we are just giving it a bit of a test run for you ……

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Well June is nearly at its end and I for one will be happy to see it go. This month has been wet and really cold and miserable. Which of course brought sickness to our house. And for the first time in ages, I caught the kids disease. And where as it took them 5 days to get over it and go back to running playing loudly and fighting, 2 weeks later and I am still struggling. I don’t think I will ever be rid of this headache.

And the rain is playing havoc with everyone grass installations. Its not much fun having mud tramped into your house (believe me I KNOW!), and really it is better to have small time in the wet getting grass down and be done with it, rather than the alternative. Or better yet get us to come and do it for you. And them the boys can get wet at your house instead of being wet on the farm…

Hehehehehe but lets not tell them it was my idea…..

Sare

Well Congrats are in order I think for the Queen having been sitting at her desk and preforming her duties for 60 years now. Wow! Its not very often that you see many workers in their jobs for 60 years do you (Other than Mums). Imagine the long service leave she would have accrued….

Well over this long weekend if you are sitting in the sun and thinking what should I do, why not finish off that yard to be gorgeous and green. Put in what we think is the Queen of our Grasses – Queensland Blue Couch. Soft Gentle yet strong tough and resilient – Queensland Blue Couch has been around for so long that in some of the Heritage Listed houses in Sydney and Brisbane.

So Party and celebrate your way with a bit of royalty in your backyard this weekend
Cheers Sare

Turf Grasses really have some strange names don’t they. I mean Buffalo grass (so not a cow), Zoysia (huh?) and then Couch (spelt like the big soft thing you sit on but actually said Cooooch) and then there is Carpet grass. No you don’t have to go out and vacuum it, but if you had big windows it probably would grow inside as it needs very little light to grow and it loves people waking running falling all over it. It is so super hard waring that we install Carpet Grass into preschools with giant shade sails and it thrives. It requires as well very little mowing as it has a tendency to grow out rather than up. Which is great for back yards with pets and kids, because you want them out there having a good time, rather than you be out there mowing all the time. And recent studies have proved that due to Carpet Grass’ leaf composition, Carpet grass is also the least likely to cause an allergic reaction. All in all a lovely little bit of Green…

I guess kinda like Carpet, but a hell of a lot cheaper.

In the spirit of End of Financial Year sales (although I don’t think we will be having a New Financial Years Eve party), we have Carpet Grass on a huge special and free delivery for orders over 300 square meters. I wont put the price on here as blogs last forever, but I will say WOW!

Thanks and Chat Soon

Sare

Well hasn’t May been just awesome this year. It has been a wonderful month of Sun and warm weather. But also it is the Biggest Morning Tea month. And that is great. Being a small family business there wasn’t much point having an Office party as there would have been Me, Mum, Dad and Mick. So I was delighted when Bogangar Public School had a Biggest Morning Tea that we could all attend. My children attend Bogangar Public School, and Bogangar has all been effected by the News that a local football boy has a serious cancer. One of the mothers at the morning tea had a Nephew recently diagnosed. So it had meaning to everyone this year.

It was great to see other working Mums taking their time out to come down as well.

Biggest Morning Tea at Bogangar Public School 2012 with Jodie from Ocean Spirit, Sare from Coastal Turf, Tracy and Cohan from Aline Building, Sonia from Precious Parcels

And being the month of Cancer research fundraising, my boys all got in on the act too. At Raiders Football Club, they held a Shave Day to help a young man. And my wonderful boys went to help. Together they raised money to shave off their hair to help. Riley who is 10 already had a shaved head, so he just got a “Top Up” in his words, but Marcus who is 4, had really long hair. I’ll let the pictures show for themselves….

Not much on grass this week, but its definitely for a worthy cause

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Sare

I was flicking through my Facebook page the other day (look us up its Coastal Turf Australia!) and was rather disappointed that someone had put on there that Family businesses were dying. I was really sadden that the blog had said that Son’s were leaving the family business to go work in the mines because there wasn’t enough money with the family business to support 2 families. Well, I had a problem with someone who is my “Facebook” friend because they completely ignored the fact that Daughters can carry on the family business. And in many ways better. (Sorry little Brother, nothing against you) The relationship I have with my Dad is totally different to the relationship my brother has with him. And this means that I can work here. Now I know that one of my Sons I will never be able to work with. But I think I will be able to work with one of my Sons and probably my daughter.

Especially my daughter who comes up with funny rhymes about Grass at the moment like “Coastal Turf the best grass for my Arse”. Isn’t school great. They come home with so many nice words from school don’t they….

Chat soon
Sare