A dry, yellow lawn quite literally turns into a tinderbox during Melbourne’s ever-hotter summers. We’ve cultivated and harvested our grass types to improve their heat tolerance and moisture retention, dramatically reducing their chances of dying in summer — or worse, of sparking up.

Heat-Tolerant Grass

Firefighting lawn grass that survives Victoria’s summer heat

A dry, yellow lawn quite literally turns into a tinderbox during Melbourne’s ever-hotter summers. We’ve cultivated and harvested our grass types to improve their heat tolerance and moisture retention, dramatically reducing their chances of dying in summer — or worse, of sparking up.

If you live in a hot but humid climate where fires aren’t as much of a risk, we recommend our Kikuyu and Buffalo grasses. But if dry heat is a problem and you need the best heat- and drought-tolerant grass, we recommend TifTuf Bermuda.

Our grass can help to improve your home’s fire safety.

That may sound like a bold claim, but there is truth to it. You will need to give your new heat-tolerant lawn grass regular and thorough waterings during the summer months, but our moisture-retentive grass can become a moat to protect your home rather than tinder to burn it down.

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Our three best drought- and heat-tolerant grass cultivars

Our most heat and drought resistant lawn is Tiftuf Bermuda, compare it to Sir Walter & Eureka Premium VG Kikuyu.

TifTuf Bermuda in Melbourne — TifTuf is resistant to high-traffic use, rapidly repairs itself and is easy to maintain year-round.

Drought Tolerance
Wear Tolerance
Maintenance
High Temperature

Buy Genuine Sir Walter Buffalo Turf in Melbourne, ideal for Victorian Conditions

Drought Tolerance
Wear Tolerance
Maintenance
High Temperature

Developed specifically for the Victorian climate, our Eureka Premium turf is an excellent choice for any medium or high-traffic lawn areas.

Drought Tolerance
Wear Tolerance
Maintenance
High Temperature

Why are some grasses more tolerant of extreme heat than others? This isn’t a science class, so we won’t get too deep into the weeds.

Stoloniferous grasses are more adept at surviving heat than rhizomatous grasses. Stoloniferous grasses, like Kikuyu, Buffalo and Bermuda, grow stolons (grass stems) above and across the soil in a thick, moisture-dense mat. Rhizomatous grasses like Zoysia grow rhizomes (also grass stems) that run underground.

We’ve chosen to stock these particular grass cultivars because we believe they’re the best of the best, offering higher heat resistance than other same-species grasses. To improve their tolerance even more, we acclimate them to local conditions by maturing them on our four Victorian estates. When it’s time to harvest, we cut turf in thick slabs to retain their dense, water-retaining mats and long roots.

Australians take fires deadly seriously. Victorians, especially. We’ve done our best to ensure our grasses are ready to withstand whatever the next summer brings.

Delivered anywhere

Our delivery team travels across Victoria. We’ll also bring a forklift to help prep your turf for installation.
Grown for Victoria

By growing our turf in Victoria, it acclimates to local conditions and becomes easier to care for.
Specialised harvesting techniques

We harvest our turf in thick slabs to keep their roots intact. That allows for extremely easy turf installation.
Complimentary starter kit

To make your grass even easier to install and maintain, we’ll send over a free order of premium lawn fertiliser.

Hear from our customers

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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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