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Lay the turf with 24 hours of delivery.
For best results your new instant turf should be installed as soon as it is delivered.
Turf layed a couple of days after delivery will still survive but it will take longer to establish and may have some areas die back (Buffalo grass, Couch grass & Kikuyu grass will regrow in these spots).
Don't let the rolls of turf dry out.
On hot days the unlaid stack of turf should be in the shade and sprinkled with water.
Apply a ‘lawn starter’ fertiliser
Spread your lawn starter fertiliser evenly over the area and lightly rake or water in (If you forget to put it under, it is not crucial and it may be placed over the top).
We will provide a free start up fertiliser for orders over 25 sq mtrs.
Dampen down the area where you are going to lay the turf.
Do not lay turf onto dry soil, especially in the warmer months.
Start laying.
You should start laying turf away from your stack of turf if possible, to avoid walking continually over the newly laid turf.
Use a brickwork pattern.
Choose your straightest and longest edge; start with rolling your lawn out without pulling or stretching the turf, pushing the edges together, staggering the joins in a brickwork pattern. You may need to peg grass on sloping areas to prevent movement.
Avoid gaps as this provides a perfect environment for weeds to grow.
Avoid overlapping the turf as the roots will dry out and the turf will die.
Avoid leaving narrow strips
Your turf will naturally die back on the edge of the roots after being harvested. Strips of turf at the outer edges of the area may struggle to retain moisture, especially if not top-dressed.
Laying on hot days.
On hot days lay a section of turf and lightly water, then lay the next section. Repeat until all the turf is laid.
On cool days all turf can be laid at once.
Trim the turf with a bread knife or shovel.
If trimming is required just use a shovel or bread knife to cut around edges.
Top dress the turf.
Top dress the turf with a washed river sand or sandy loam (1 cubic metre per 100 square metres of turf).
Top dressing improves the establishment of the grass significantly.
Apply a thick layer on top of the joins, narrow strips and any low areas.
Apply a thin layer to the rest of the turf.
Top dressing the turf holds additional moisture for the turf, therefore reducing the turf being shocked after harvesting and using your water more efficiently.
Soak the Turf.
The newly laid turf needs to be watered immediately.
Squash the turf down beneath your feet, or roll the turf, to remove any air pockets.
Keep the roots of turf damp for up to 3 to 4 weeks.
Watering for the first two weeks is critical.
In late spring and summer, the turf may need to be watered from above the ground twice a day to be kept damp.
Mowing the turf.
After the lawn has been down a couple of weeks it can be mown, the first mowing is usually done a little higher than normal.
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