Site Preparation

Rivendale Turf Quick Questionnaire: Are you an Tamworth and district resident? Do you want a tired old lawn replaced with a delightful carpet of green? If you answered yes to both these questions, you are on your way to the lawn of your dreams. Warm Climate Tamworth has a warm climate with ... read more

Rivendale Turf Quick Questionnaire: Are you an Armidale and district resident? Do you want a tired old lawn replaced with a delightful carpet of green? If you answered yes to both these questions, you are on your way to the lawn of your dreams. The Ideal Climate The Armidale climate makes t ... read more

Whether you are installing a new lawn, or you need to topdress an existing lawn, what is the best soil for turf? Turf Underlay Turf underlay is the foundation or bed for your turf to grow on. You only get one chance to get this right as once your turf is down it’s too late. Turf underlay general ... read more

Where do I start? Select a turf variety that suits your needs To find the best varieties are for your area and for your needs view Our Varieties. Contact us if you have any questions. Plan out a timeframe for completing the new lawn  It is important that you order your turf for the day you inte ... read more

Spreading The topsoil should be a loamy sand, sandy loam, clay loam, loam, silt loam, sandy clay loam or other soil suitable for the area. Check the pH levels to make sure it is suitable to your grass of choice. You can either use lime to increase or sulphur to decrease the pH level. These can be a ... read more

Measuring the area where your new turf is to be laid is easy. Always remember to allow an extra 5-10% on your order for contingencies. It is better to have a little left over, than not enough. To calculate the amount of turf required for a: RECTANGLE OR SQUARE multiply length by the wi ... read more

Preparing your soil for turf. Spray the area where the turf will be laid with Roundup. Wait at least a week to make sure all weeds are dead. If you have a good quality top soil, with good depth, you are lucky. This will quite likely be compacted though, so you will need to aerate (rotary hoe) the ... read more