Backyard Pet Grass | Best Grass For Dogs

As much as we love our pets, they can be demanding, can’t they? Some need hours of enrichment time, regular exercise, pH-neutral dechlorinated water, specialist diets… but we do it because we love them. But do they need a certain type of grass? Well, some types are better than others.

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The two best pet-friendly grass types for backyards

The 2 grasses we recommend here, our premium Kikuyu and Bermuda, will provide the safest, softest grass carpet for your pets to roll around in. The key differences are that Kikuyu is hardy, but TifTuf is better for sensitive pets.

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

Salinity
Close Mowing
Maintenance
Nutrient Requirement
Frost
Shade
Wet Soil
High Temperature
Wear Tolerance
Drought Tolerance

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

Salinity
Close Mowing
Maintenance
Nutrient Requirement
Frost
Shade
Wet Soil
High Temperature
Wear Tolerance
Drought Tolerance

We’ll focus on dogs because, generally speaking, if a grass can withstand the stress of a dog, then any other pet will be a piece of cake. Here are the qualities that make our grasses ideal for pets:

Low allergy: pet-friendly grasses need soft, fine leaves that don’t have sharp ridges that can scratch and irritate dogs with allergies.
Self-repairing: dogs love to dig, scratch and run. You’ll need a densely rooted grass that can quickly repair holes and tears on its own, saving you the trouble and expense.
Natural grass: most importantly, you need real grass. Artificial turf might seem like a low-maintenance option, but natural grass is safer, healthier, easier to clean and far more fun for your dogs to get their zoomies out on.

Our turf meets all of those criteria. But we also strongly recommend you treat your grass with a pH-neutral, animal-safe fertiliser to ensure your grass — and your pets — stay healthy and strong.

Grown in Victoria

Our locally-grown turf is acclimated to conditions similar to what it will grow in at your site.
Delivered through Victoria

We deliver grass turf across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria. Our drivers always deliver to schedule.
Specialised harvesting techniques

Our QWELTS technique will help your lawn establish quickly with strong, deep and (almost) pet-proof roots.
Complimentary starter kit

We hate the idea of your pets having to wait to play. We’ll send some free fertiliser to help establish your lawn quicker.

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