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Last week we did a complete revamp of a front and back yard in Quinns Rocks.
Here are some images of the retic and turf going in. It was Sir Walter Buffalo.
Solenoids
Trenching the easy way
laying pvc
Sir Walter Turf
Compacting to complete the job
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If you have been considering laying some turf then we can certainly recommend Sir Walter softleaf buffalo as a brilliant product that looks great when it goes down and that will continue to look good if maintained correctly.
Below is a job we did yesterday in Yanchep where we installed reticulation and then laid 200sqm of Sir Walter.
It came up looking stunning and the client was very pleased with the result.
The key to getting it right is preparation.
You will need to bring in at least 40ml of good soil, and then finish the level 40ml below your paving to ensure the turf sits neat and tidy.
Some good organic fertiliser spread before laying and then a good soak will get the ground ready for the turf to be laid.
From there we lay the largest slabs around the perimeter and try to minimise the use of smaller pieces of turf as these dry up easier.
Once laid and cut in to the sprinklers and shape of the land we run the compactor over it to ensure the roots make good contact with the soil.
Another drink and the retic set for the watering exemption and you’re pretty much done…
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Because I spend my life fixing other people’s reticulation and laying turf its hard to come home and get motivated to put on the boots and start on my own home.
However recently we moved to a new place in ‘old Yanchep’ where there is no reticulation and plenty of work to be done to get the property landscaped. The rear area especially is a mess and in need of a lot of work while the front could do with some freshening up.
I thought it would be interesting to track my own progress with taking our backyard from ‘wasteland’ to ‘oasis’, so if you’re interested in watching a (slow) transformation take place then you might like to follow this series of posts.
It all started about a month ago when I wandered out in the yard to pull up some weeds. It was very overgrown and messy and with spring around the corner I could see the weeds a) seeding and giving us more trouble b) being a great hiding place for snakes.
Half of the backyard with the rubbish and rubble before we moved the chook pen and at the start of constructing the retaining wall
I wasn’t quite ready to ‘attack the whole backyard’ but once I got started on the weeds I realised I had started something that needed finishing. With winter being the quiet time for retic and turf I have been using my time to get some of the bigger projects done around home and this has been the progress so far
a) clear the weeds and make some work possible
b) build retaining walls
c) move the chook pen
The old chook pen and the mess that is currently the backyard
Still to come are:
d) more retaining to be erected / fixed
e) bobcat to clear, cut and fill
f) a bore sunk and reticulation installed
g) turf laid and gardens created
Chook pen moved
The lower wall and new chook pen
Starting on the upper wall
A few tips if you’re going to lay Sir Walter turf.
- Make sure you get the soil levels right. Sir W is 40ml thick and gets pretty boofy so you could even excavate 50ml
- get a sharp steak knife for cutting it. I sometimes go thru a knife each time I lay it! A blunt knife will mean super hard work.
- be aware that your compactor is going to need some help to slide across the grass, so wet it down well before compacting.
Have fun!
