HOW TO LAY A NEW TURF LAWN TIFTUF HYBRID BERMUDA GRASS (COUCH)

[@supernom]

aussie lawn the highlight of my saturdays

[@theaussielawn]

Too kind ☺️

[@jaygee9047]

2nd to that mate

[@calebevans8437]

Bet your the happiest guy in the neighborhood and what a bunch of good mates you have to come and help I hope the beers were nice and cold and bbq was great

[@theaussielawn]

I wont lie I don't like beer all that much (whiskey 🥃 for me) but after that turf went down the beers where so so cold there was ice on the outside of the bottles I actually enjoyed it. and the bbq was awesome even Pavlova for dessert gotta keep the troops happy

[@calebevans8437]

@@theaussielawn I'm a kiwi so dont mention our dessert pavlova as that might start a fight over who had it first (clearly it was NZ)🤣🤣 enjoy them whiskeys I hope its Jameson's not Jack..👍👍

[@theaussielawn]

@@calebevans8437 shhh 🤫 its ours na Johnny 😎

[@paulthomas3782]

Well done mate the army of helper sure did make light work, can't wait the see the follow up videos thanks for sharing.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers Paul Im working on a follow up vid atm

[@jffro]

Vid just started & I’m already excited :) long time coming, u must be pumped!!!!

[@theaussielawn]

haha I still dont believe its laid. I keep walking out the front to see if its real or a dream haha

[@mielkamielka552]

Your advice in all things grass is always simple and very easy to understand - especially for those of us at entry level in starting a lawn.

[@theaussielawn]

Thats very kind thank you

[@thegreenandgoldlife1464]

Welcome to the club mate. We're glad to have ya 👍

[@theaussielawn]

haha Cheers Bro

[@Johnnnyak]

You’re a champion for this video

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate

[@_Najee]

Looking good. Good to see you finally got some turf down.

[@theaussielawn]

Ohh that is so so true mate, Its a relief I tell ya

[@JakePlaizierOfficial]

Happy to see it coming together!

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Jake 😎

[@Diego-mc2go]

Already looks amazing. Going to look even better once its leveled and mowed!

[@theaussielawn]

Cant wait for the gardens to be finished too

[@danielslawncare]

It's so good to see it all done Brenton, it looks bloody ripper already. Keen to see the progressive on this.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers Dan yeah cant wait till its nice and short

[@geebee5952]

Absolutely love your videos Brenton. You have helped me out so much with my own lawn. Look forward to more of your videos and to continue learning from you. Cheers mate. Grant. Dungog,N.S.W

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate appreciate it. Hope things are going well over in Dungog 😎

[@arf8u]

Congrats mate. Long time coming and your hard work has paid off. Going to look amazing.

[@theaussielawn]

Very long time mate, Boy I hope so esp when its nice and short like the other side

[@petern6336]

Hey Brenton, Really happy for you mate. You’ve been waiting for ages to get that turf down. So many setbacks. Anyway, looks awesome. Well done.

[@theaussielawn]

The curse has lifted hahahah I still dont belive it hey

[@petern6336]

@@theaussielawn I just finished some landscaping at my place including an outdoor shower. Really happy with it. It feels good to get projects finished hey?

[@YourBestLawn]

Cracking video Brenton 👍 can’t wait to see what you do with the tiftuf, I’ve got my notebook ready 🥃

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Brother, always glad to have you along for the ride

[@elementdavid85]

Tiff Tuff is fantastic with the heat. Went away for a week, no watering, 40 degree days, while all my plants were burnt when i returned tiff tuff looked just the way i left it, no burnt or dry patches. The one thing it doesn't like is shade.

[@theaussielawn]

It will get no shade in my front yard its as west as west can be haha Its a swift grower hey, I cant wait to see what it looks like short along side the santa

[@timbo78]

So looking forward to watching you maintain this. I’ve got tifftuff and it gets soooo thatchy so quickly. Been wanting to see someone who knows that they are doing maintain it properly. Bring on the videos!! Cheers

[@theaussielawn]

Geez no pressure hahahaha. Na cheers mate I cant wait to play with it and see what it can do

[@QuietLawn]

I really enjoy your videos and how similar Australian lawns are to ones in America.

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate I really appreciate you stopping by and for leaving a comment, Have a great weekend 😎

[@QuietLawn]

@@theaussielawn absolutely! You too

[@jamesnolan5047]

Great job mate, preparation really pays off 💪🏻💪🏻

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers James, hahaha I cant believe that its actually laid and the 12month curse has lifted haha

[@WOODZY_]

The content with looking after your new turf will be gold mate. The journey is always the best part! Awesome job. Those shears worked a treat 👌 I found my mrs’s old bread knife worked great for cutting turf around odd shapes and paths ect… no 💩. It worked well. Let us know when the straw hats are available with the Aussie lawn logo , I’m up for 1 or 2 I’ll email you soon for a few stubbie coolers as well soon, hopefully you still have a few in stock.🍻

[@theaussielawn]

Hey mate yeah i cant wait for it to start getting short. Bread knife is a good trick too I like the sound of that. Re straw hats I reckon Ill do "Aussie Lawn" patches to transfer onto a straw hat of your choice as I reckon too many hats would get damaged in the post.

[@darrtoo5767]

Nice job mate. That turf looked great from the farm - really nice sharp edges makes it a breeze to lay each roll in nice & tight to each other. I’ve laid so many new lawns & what turns up looks like it’s been chewed by rats on the edges, no soil attached, falling apart or the sod being really uneven in thickness. Yours on the other hand looked amazing quality, so a big shout out to your supplier. The quality of the product makes a huge difference, not only when you’re trying to lay it, but the initial grow-in period as well. Therein lies the tip - buy from reputable growers & ask about the product you’ll be getting. Anyway Brenton, great content mate 🍻👍🏻

[@theaussielawn]

The turf was really good quality your right it did mate it easy to lay, They where a little damp from some rain few days before which also made them heavier than usual but all good its down now and Im stoked. Thanks for tuning in mate 🤟

[@jasonlammas5341]

Gee whizz that's a lot of lawn well done looks great. 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks Jason 😎

[@CRUMB.]

Can't wait for the first mow !!!

[@theaussielawn]

Me either, But we both know it will be brutal 😜

[@CRUMB.]

@@theaussielawn that's an easy 2 hr mow with the reel 😂 I'm the bloke asking about the tribute btw 👍🏻

[@theaussielawn]

@@CRUMB. Ohh hey mate haha Im hoping to speed that up a little 😜

[@CRUMB.]

@@theaussielawn looking forward to it , good stuff

[@AJ-Lawn]

Looks great Brenton. I think the weather has been so weird lately.

[@theaussielawn]

Its been cool hey, I bet the rain don't fall over my place now the turf is down LOL

[@treecycle4631]

If that looks anything like your front lawn (I'm sure it will) it will look mint😎 Looking forward to it maturing.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers mate Im keen to have a play with it and see what I can do with it

[@LawnLads]

Very informative vid mate, great work! Coincidentally we uploaded a very similar video this morning 😂

[@theaussielawn]

Hey mate, didn't realise you had a channel I subbed this morning 🤟

[@LawnLads]

@@theaussielawn yeah mate we’ve only been going for a month now - so far so good!

[@SBteve]

Damn that’s gonna look mint!

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate I'm just stoked its finally laid

[@markkearns6231]

Great vid, excellent information as always. The most I've laid in a day is 100m2, which is nothing compared to this job. Hard yakka! Can't wait to see the Victa tear it a new one. 👊

[@theaussielawn]

You know its gunna happen mate 😜

[@markkearns6231]

@@theaussielawn Yep, sure do! You better order 15 ton of top dress sand first thing Monday morning 👍

[@peterwilliams998]

Anyone would think you’ve done that before 🤣 But seriously great content. Can’t wait to see more

[@theaussielawn]

Too many times to count 😩 Thanks mate cant wait to see it nice level and short

[@lvond555]

I thought you were going to do it from seed or sprigs and plugs. Oh well at least you don't have to worry about washouts anymore! Looking good!

[@theaussielawn]

Na mate this area was always gunna be turfed, the green will be different though I'll plug it when the time comes

[@caseytoohey4777]

I'm pretty late to the party on this one but what kind on medium did you lay this on? looks like a sand mixture. I'm about to lay tahoma 31 and have leveled with a light 60/40 sand/clay. I wonder if thats fine to lay sod on or if i should add some topsoil?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Casey, This was laid on a course riversand. It wasn't my first choice as I much prefer to use 70/30 but due to recent floods at the time I was unable to get it from the quarry. When you say 60/40 is that something you purchased? Generally sand quarries dont have anything much heavier than 70/30. As im assuming it would be a struggle to get it through the screening plant. What part of Aus are you in mate ? Cheers Brenton

[@caseytoohey4777]

@@theaussielawn Sorry, I'm actually in South-East Texas. I'm just a Bermuda enthusiast that loves your videos. Light 60/40 is the common thing most suppliers have around here but it can have a few clumps of clay that would need rolling. I can get just about any mix though. I just bought a new constructed house and the lot is bare sand/clay - the builder said it was a mix of 60/40 & 70/30

[@theaussielawn]

@@caseytoohey4777 ahh cool no problem, I think to have at least 2-3" of a lighter sandy profile will be beneficial it also makes it easies to work and spread prior to your turf being laid. Good luck and I hope your T31 performs beautifully for you.

[@mikewest712]

I highly recommend some iron and calcium while that is taking root. It seems to jump start a newly laid Bermuda lawn.

[@theaussielawn]

Cheers for the tip Mike 😎

[@mickdemi6]

What a good job very detailed as usual. Just really sad the Kikuyu didn't get a go.

[@theaussielawn]

Hahaha the what now??? whats this kikuyu you speak of? hahaha 😜😜😜

[@jffro]

Looking fwd to the progress updates mate & how u go about keeping it low, while it grows in…i put down wintergreen out the front 2 months ago & trying to get it to 10-12mm but it’s currently sitting healthy at 30mm & pretty unlevel to put the SB on…look fwd to any tips with ur lawn progress 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Follow the up coming tips mate and you'll have a nice short lawn

[@kevinwiddowson5678]

What are your thoughts on the new zoysia’s sir grange , trinity, primo I live in S E QLD the other issue would be availability, but my project is approx 18 months away at present so got some time in hand, plus waiting for the allett Stirling to arrive in more numbers, only 100 arriving this year.

[@theaussielawn]

Im not all the knowledgeable on Zoysia types I have my little bit of experimental Zoysia but its not available to the public as of yet. Im hoping to get hold of some grange at some stage then ill be in a better position to comment on it. But being in SEQ your in an ideal spot for Zoysia

[@chrislewis3322]

Year late but did you have a video on what underneath the tif tuf how many mm sand etc

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Chris yeah mate there are a few leading up to this vid

[@michaellumley9957]

Excellent videos I've got so.much out of them well done. What's your thoughts on the Pro HC? Cheers

[@theaussielawn]

Early days yet but its very flexible and I enjoy the phone functionality but its a thumbs up from me

[@hamo4558]

Well done, great job !. As we start to move through summer & days begin to shorten & cool, when is it best to start thinking about pre-emergent herbicides & grub killers ?

[@theaussielawn]

Depending on where you are located mate Id suggest late feb

[@hamo4558]

@@theaussielawn NSW Central Coast - not too far from you

[@theaussielawn]

@@hamo4558 Id go later feb mate plenty of stable temps on the coast still 😎

[@philrichmond5919]

Must be a relief to finally get that done, after all the weather dramas you’ve had. Seems like it’s been 9 months and it’s finally given birth! Looks like you could do a video showing your neighbour what an edger is for, how overgrown is that footpath!

[@theaussielawn]

Its very much like that mate 9 months of waiting. haha yeah it needs a trim, they are quiet people who just keep to themselves.

[@robertsaez3587]

Hey mate, how much lower did u set the soil to curb/edges ?

[@theaussielawn]

Bout 2cm mate

[@robertsaez3587]

@@theaussielawn thanks mate! Keep up great vids!

[@deanbrooks2426]

Is it a sandy loam your using as a base? I’m about 3 weeks off from my delivery of TT. Still have a bit of prep to do and waiting for the final bits of couch to die off.

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Dean I used a course river sand for this job I would have used a more loamy sand but after the floods last year there wasn't too much to choose from

[@samuelasamoah6906]

Can you make a video teaching your subscribers how to prepare a lawn bed for laying of sod or seeding, from using a theodolite, to grading and fine grading, then sod installation?

[@theaussielawn]

I sort of have mate theres a few episodes leading up to this one spread out over the past 8 months

[@samuelasamoah6906]

@@theaussielawn and you thought how to the theodolite?

[@theaussielawn]

@@samuelasamoah6906 Im not sure what you mean "theodolite"

[@samuelasamoah6906]

@@theaussielawn the equipment used by the surveyors for finding elevation and level

[@bencarey8988]

Nice work mate, try a atom edger for cutting in jobs if time is a factor 👍

[@theaussielawn]

Funny you mention the atom I tried one for the first time the other day they are really impressive

[@jamiel1253]

Hey mate have you ever dealt with Sir Grange zoysia how would it compare to the tiftuf?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi James I have not had any exposure to Sir Grange unfortunately. I might get some at a later date to play around with

[@RaditzAus]

Great stuff mate, any reason you laid the council strip that orientation ?

[@theaussielawn]

Great spotting mate, The only reason it was laid like that was due to the width of the rolls vs the width of the area. It would have meant there would have been a very narrow cut along the entire length and it would have been more inclined to dry out

[@RaditzAus]

@@theaussielawn copy that cheers mate look forward to future updates

[@Fortysomethinggamer83]

Soil prep video? Was anything done to the soil prior to turf install?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi mate yeah there was a few vids leading up to this one I'll link some if you like

[@junkmails6713]

This is great…

[@theaussielawn]

Thanks mate 😎

[@whynotthisname2019]

Can't believe it's not driving rain there for once.

[@theaussielawn]

I cant belive I have grass there now 😂😂😂😂 Rest assured Wazza now the grass is down it will never rain again LOL

[@richardportelli1983]

Congrats mate! Thats a decent investment in turf there! It is going to be so good! Will you have time left for a top dress?

[@theaussielawn]

Hi Richard yeah lots of time yet to top dress etc. Given the warm soil temps Id even top dress in late march if i needed too. I still cant believe its finally in.

[@steverobinson82]

We have had crazy hot weather here in WA. I thought I did a great job with the prep for my winter green and using plant doctor products, how wrong am I, it has taken a bad hit.

[@theaussielawn]

Oh that doesn't sound good mate, whats happened to it

[@steverobinson82]

@@theaussielawn - just the heat has destroyed it, being couch it will bounce back, but it is deflating when you put hard work in to something and see it go down hill. Never mind 😂

[@rudycramer225]

What's the base of where you are laying the grass? Is it all sand and fertilizer???????

[@theaussielawn]

Do you mean the sub base or the growing medium?

[@rudycramer225]

Um, how about both?

[@theaussielawn]

@@rudycramer225 the sub base is clay, the sand profile is course river sand. As mentioned in the videos leasing up to this one. I had no other options at the time due to the recent flooding at the time

[@rudycramer225]

Thanks.

[@KieranShort]

What's the damage on that much turf?

[@WOODZY_]

1 millllllion dollars 😜

[@theaussielawn]

Hi mate depending on your local Lawn Solutions grower it ranges from $13-$16 p/sqm

[@theaussielawn]

hahaha hopefully it looks a million dollars when its all matured 😜

[@dalewalters4240]

First for once

[@theaussielawn]

hahaha well done mate, First one I've replied to for this vid 😜

[@dalewalters4240]

@@theaussielawn really interested to see how the tif tuff looks when fully established, because that santa ana on your front lawn is the best lawn on KZbin 👍

[@paolob9247]

You're gonna need a bigger mower. lol

[@theaussielawn]

Shhh 🤫 I'm working on it 😜

[@locojazzhands]

Don't you have to wait for watering days and only water for a certain amount of time on those days? I thought sprinkler days are different from hand watering days. Is this watering illegal, or fine-worthy? Or just fine and worth it.. This is a glorified couch grass yeah? Couch was a trend that has destroyed lawns for potentially all of eternity. It's the gift that keeps on giving and destroying every lawn that's grown in its place. This lawn scares me. Hardy is one thing. Impossible to get rid of is another.

[@theaussielawn]

There is a lot to unpack here in this message mate, As for watering that would depend on your local area or council etc what part of AUS are you in?. Yeah Tiftuf is an improved variety of couch grass. As for the sweeping comments about not being able to be removed or destroying lawns for all of eternity potentially I feel that view is a little alarmist. But I definitely appreciate your comments and input 😎

[@locojazzhands]

@theaussielawn Thanks for replying 🙏 I've had multiple truckloads of sawdust and soil to try to kill mine, I've had it all ripped out, ive put cardboard and sawdust over it. I've had new soil and lawn laid over it 3 times now, the last 2 times it was sir Walter, and the couch keeps coming through and taking over. I don't know how to stop it. Every time I've had to hand water because of our council regulations and don't have time to do that. I guess it's only a problem if someone complains. All my neighbours complain about everything though so I was just wondering if it's the same with new lawns and sprinklers. I never knew couch was such a hardy lawn that will withstand anything and everything thrown at it. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not!

[@markbradshaw1872]

Wrong....

[@theaussielawn]

What is wrong mate?

[@jasongarbutt4242]

Looking great mate. Fuck I hate laying turf. Nightmare material. Was very happy to watch you do it. Are all those people who helped still your friends??

[@theaussielawn]

Hi mate, haha this stuff was cut a little thicker than I'm use too also they where heavy rolls. You wouldn't believe it they still talk to me