Sir Walter Buffalo Turf
Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf is a variety of Australian-bred soft-leaf Buffalo Grass first developed in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Brent Redman developed Sir Walter in the mid 1990s to be a environmentally responsible grass able to flourish under the harsh conditions found in many parts of Australia.
Original forms of buffalo were tough and scratchy to the touch. Soft-leaf buffaloes are the result of breeding to produce buffalo grasses that retain this durability but that are soft and pleasant to touch. Sir Walter was preceded by other soft-leaf buffalo grasses such as Shademaster Buffalo, but supersedes them in winter colour retention and resilience.
Sir Walter is a registered PBR (Plant Breeder's Rights) Turf. Turf farmers must have a license to grow this breed. Purchasers receive a certificate to verify that they have received a genuine version of Sir Walter Turf.
Characteristics
Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf has been selected to be:
- Drought tolerant
- [...] resistant
- Pest resistant
- Disease resistant
- Shade tolerant
- Sun Tolerant
- Low thatch
- Self-repairing
- Soft leafed
- Hard wearing
- Environmentally responsible
Uses
Sir Walter can be used for residential lawns, estates, business lawns, sports-fields, parks and council walkways. It is recommended for families with children or animals.
Growers and suppliers of Sir Walter Premium Lawn Turf
QUEENSLAND
North Queensland: Australian Lawn Concepts; Oz Tuff Turf; Turf Central; Harden Park Lawns; Turfgrass Queensland; Emerald Turf; Marian Lawns; South East Queensland: Caboolture Turf; All Turf Solutions; Glenview Turf; Brisbane Turf Traders; Bay Turf; Jimboomba Turf; Collier's Turf Supplies; Shade Tolerant Turf; Daleys Turf; Australian Lawn Concepts; Twin View Turf
NEW SOUTH WALES
Central Coast: Buchanan Turf Supplies; Atlas Turf; Grechs Turf Supplies; Yarramalong Turf; Courtney Turf; Lee Rowans Garden World; Hunter Valley: Buchanan Turf Supplies; Agturf Supplies; Lee Rowans Garden World; NSW Central West: Tarcoola Turf; Rivturf Instant Lawns; Turf the Lot NSW; Peards Garden World; NSW Mid North Coast: Earls Turf; NSW North Coast: Orara Turf; North Coast Cultivated Turf; Ballina Turf Farm; Tableland Turf; South Coast: Grechs Turf Supplies; Milton Lawn & Turf; Turfco Australia Pty Ltd; Illawarra Turf; Cobbitty Turf; South West: Sunraysia Evergreen Turf; Southern Highlands: Turfco; Cobbitty Turf; Canturf Lawns Pty Ltd; Sydney Metropolitan: President Turf; Courtney Turf; Greenway Turf Supplies; Millers Turf; Green Line Turf Supplies; Grechs Turf Supplies; Greener Lawn Supplies; Turfco; Cobbitty Turf; Qual Turf; Atlas Turf; Green Life Turf; Windsor Turf Supplies; Ace Landscape & Turf Supplies; BC SandS; Turtle Nursery & Landscape Supplies; Tablelands & North West Slopes & Plains: Tableland Turf
VICTORIA
Country Victoria: Pakenham Turf Farm Pty Ltd; StrathAyr Turf Systems VIC; Coolabah Turf; Horsham Instant Turf; Regional Victoria: Anco Seed and Turf Pty Ltd; Lilydale Instant Lawn
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Northern western Australia: Greenhills turf; Perth Metropolitan: A.G. Buffalo Turf Supplies; Superior Lawns; Betta Turf; Lawn Doctor; Greenacres Turf Group; South Coast: Greenacres Turf Group; Albany Turf Farm; Down South Turf
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Canberra: Turf the Lot ACT; Turfco; Canturf Lawns Pty Ltd
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Metropolitan and Regional: Top end Turf
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
South Australia Metropolitan: Hicks Instant Turf; Marne Valley Turf; Garden Grove Supplies; The Lawn Shop
External links
- http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/better-homes-gardens/gardening/plants/article/-/5832300/sir-walter-buffalo-grass/
- http://loveyourlawn.com.au/webisodes.html?catid=5&task=videodirectlink&id=20
- http://sirwalter.com.au/info-centre.html
- http://loveyourlawn.com.au/buy-sir-walter.html
- http://www.buchananturf.com.au/sir-walter-turf
- http://www.turfco.com.au/sir-walter-turf
- http://www.presidentturf.com.au/sir-walter
- http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2002/archives/2002/in_the_garden/gardening_tips,_books,_techniques_and_tools/best_lawns_for_winter
- http://www.turfthelot.com.au/