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75% shade tolerance
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Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo
Available for delivery in 5-10 days
Lifetime Advice
Lifetime Advice
You can come back to us years after initial purchase and we will help you troubleshoot your lawn and get it back thriving! You can count on us to help and restore your lawn to its full health. We will send you a program to help revive your lawn.
Why compromise with imitations?
Get the Lawn as seen on The Block 2024.
Opt for the real deal – choose only authentic Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo lawn.
With a proud legacy spanning over 25 years as a reputable breeder of authentic Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo, you can have complete confidence that you're receiving nothing but "The Real Deal"from Lilydale Instant Lawn.
Hailing from the heart of Australia, Sir Walter DNA Certified grass is meticulously crafted to embody both resilience and plushness, showcasing exceptional shade tolerance. With a track record as Australia's top-selling Buffalo lawn, over 100 million square meters of Sir Walter Buffalo grass have found homes in more than 800,000 Australian households since its introduction in 1997.
A great all-rounder, Sir Walter DNA Certfiied Buffalo, is a creeping grass that is low-maintenance and our most shade-tolerant turf variety. Sir Walter DNA Certified: The Premier Turf Choice, Leading the Way in Victoria!
$15.30 - $21.30 m2
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Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo pricing structure
Amount
Price
301 and above
$15.30m2
30 - 300m2
$17.30m2
15 - 29m2
$19.00m2
0 - 14m2
$21.30m2
Lawn area in square meters
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Where Sir Walter Buffalo Grass Thrives
Sir Walter Buffalo turf is drought, wear, and shade tolerant, making it a highly versatile variety that can thrive in a wide range of conditions.
The benefits of choosing a Sir Walter Buffalo grass for your Melbourne lawn include:
- Ideal for Melbourne conditions
- Requires Half Day sunlight, subject to situation and location **
- Requires minimal mowing and maintenance
- A deep root system ensures minimal watering
- Summer grass with winter dormancy – some colour change during the cooler months
- Surface creeping root system is self-repairing
- Weed resistant
- Drought-tolerant
- Salt-tolerant
- Soft to the touch
- Low allergen
** To discuss your specific sunlight requirements please contact our friendly turf consultants
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Delivered where you need it
Our specialised forklift will place your turf as close to where you need it as possible.
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Breeder Guaranteed and lifetime advice
Our team will give advice and support for the life of your Sir Walter Buffalo lawn, you can have complete confidence that you're receiving nothing but "The Real Deal"from Lilydale Instant Lawn.
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Grown in Victoria, for Victoria
All our turf is grown on our Victorian farms, so it’s ideal for Victorian lawns, and it’s delivered fresh and in peak condition.
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Specialised harvesting techniques
We harvest our Sir Walter in our specialised slabs called QWELTS to give your lawn the best start.
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Complimentary starter kit
Every turf order comes with complimentary starter fertiliser, care instructions, gardening gloves, and other free goodies.
To get your new Sir Walter lawn established, you need to keep watering it daily or twice daily for any day above 28 degrees C for the first 3-6 weeks.
During the establishment period of Sir Walter, it is critical to keep all traffic to a minimum.
You should also give your Sir Walter lawn its first mow after about 2 weeks if you laid it during its active growing period in the warmer months.
Get all the information you need for mowing and fertilising your Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo grass. Get the right frequency, fertiliser type, and mow height to keep your lawn happy.
- Mow every 7–14 days from September to May
- Mow only as needed from May to August
- Sir Walter DNA Certified should be maintained at the height of 40mm
Keeping weeds and pests out of your Sir Walter lawn shouldn’t be too difficult with our help. We have information and resources to help you identify and treat common weeds and pests.
Keeping your Sir Walter lawn looking excellent all year round is simple with regular preventative maintenance. We have all the information and tasks you need to do each season to keep your Sir Walter lawn healthy and lush.
To get your new Sir Walter lawn established, you need to keep watering it daily or twice daily for any day above 28 degrees C for the first 3-6 weeks.
During the establishment period of Sir Walter, it is critical to keep all traffic to a minimum.
You should also give your Sir Walter lawn its first mow after about 2 weeks if you laid it during its active growing period in the warmer months.
Get all the information you need for mowing and fertilising your Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo grass. Get the right frequency, fertiliser type, and mow height to keep your lawn happy.
- Mow every 7–14 days from September to May
- Mow only as needed from May to August
- Sir Walter DNA Certified should be maintained at the height of 40mm
Keeping weeds and pests out of your Sir Walter lawn shouldn’t be too difficult with our help. We have information and resources to help you identify and treat common weeds and pests.
Keeping your Sir Walter lawn looking excellent all year round is simple with regular preventative maintenance. We have all the information and tasks you need to do each season to keep your Sir Walter lawn healthy and lush.
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Hear from our customers
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Rob Eustace
Eustace Landscaping use Lilydale instant lawn they provide us with a great variety and quality lawn every time. Delivering to everywhere in Gippsland.
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Phil Howell
Their turf looks great, service is top notch, you have a question they are happy to help. My Sir Walter is the best turf I have had, I recommended it to a few people
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Tony Williams
Great customer service. Prompt delivery even in the pouring rain. Had to lay in awful conditions but it is coming up a treat and finishes my garden perfectly!
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Marcus Kikidopoulos
Lilydale Instant Lawn is some of the best professional's to deal with, fast reliable and great people. Along with this some of the best product around!
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Gabs New
Highly recommend this company. Fantastic product, the staff are helpful and knowledgeable about all things turf, happy to guide you through the process.
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Adrian Marcy
Lovely turf and highly recommend. They have grouse product of grass, great public service with all the staff are respectful and nice - 10/10
Compare Sir Walter with other varieties
Sir Walter Buffalo Instant Turf Melbourne: Delivered Where You Need It
As the Sir Walter Buffalo suppliers Melbourne trusts, we want to give you the best possible service experience. That includes making it as easy as possible to lay your new turf and to ensure it’s longevity. Our delivery drivers will place your turf as close to your laying area as possible with specialised forklifts.
Just let us know where you need your turf, and we will do the rest to minimise the manual labour on the day. Or if it suits you better, you can collect your instant lawn from our farm.
Free goodies with every turf delivery
At Lilydale Instant Lawn, we go above and beyond to give our customers the best experience. On the day of your turf delivery, you’ll receive your beautiful instant lawn ready to be laid as well as these included extras:
- Gardening gloves
- Keep off the lawn sign
- Loving Your Lawn coffee table book
- Complimentary starter fertiliser measured for your area
- Optional upgrade to the Super Starter Pack
Your Questions Answered
Absolutely, we take great pride in our commitment to excellence. As dedicated members of Lawn Solutions Australia, we exclusively cultivate AusGAP certified lawns. This certification ensures that your DNA Certified Sir Walter adheres to the most rigorous quality standards and will deliver the expected performance. Rest assured, when you choose Lilydale Instant Lawn, you're getting nothing but "The Real Deal."
Sir Walter Buffalo is a non-invasive turf variety, which means it won’t spread much beyond where it’s laid. Sir Walter only grows surface runners, making it easy to control while mowing.
We grow premium turf varieties that are exclusive to Lawn Solutions Australia. Our Sir Walter turf is certified by AusGAP to prove that you’re getting the turf you’re paying for, so you know you’ve got the leading turf variety in Australia.
Yes, you can lay Sir Walter at any time of the year. Just be aware that winter is the dormant period for Sir Walter, so the establishment period will take longer than in the warmer months.
When your Sir Walter lawn is healthy, it should grow densely enough that the roots system will crowd out any weeds before they can get established. We also supply Oxafert pre-emergent fertiliser, which prevents new seeds from germinating to stop weeds before they start.
When you’re looking to buy Sir Walter Buffalo grass in Melbourne, you can expect to pay around $15 per square metre. However, you can often receive a discount on Sir Walter Buffalo grass depending on how much turf you order.