Lawn renovation - Sir Walter Buffalo - scalp, core, fert, topdress. Full Video

[@assaulter99]

Great video mate! Love that you used regular tools not some fancy equipment 95% of us dont have! Gives clear and precise info.

[@rhymows5543]

Cheers, yep can be done without the big tools ⚒️

[@allanbriggs807]

Good reno and simple - good to see you didn't scalp it. That isn't needed. The only thing I do differently is that I never use sand. I get a premium grade garden soil with say 20-30% sand with some fertiliser in the soil. Gives a great result. The other thing I do is to use a rural type fertiliser like Aftergraze - not made for buffalo but provides a great result.

[@rhymows5543]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Anth_D]

Way too much risk of weeds with topsoil. Sand is best IMO.

[@allanbriggs807]

@@Anth_D completely disagree. I spoke to thegrower. He told me to use a mix of topsoil and sand. Sand has no nutrients. Buffalo resists most weeds if it is mown high and is nice and spongy. Buffalo is meant to be thick. I followed his advice for 30 years. Never had a weed problem.

[@Anth_D]

@@allanbriggs807 pays to prep your ground mate 👍

[@allanbriggs807]

@@Anth_D you are most likely to get weeds when you scalp as there is no depth in the grass. When i spoke to the supplier he told me that buffalo requires little maintenance if you keep it reasonably thick and spongy. Only topdress to keep it level. Fertilise twice a year and keep the water up to it. If it becomes too thick just drop the mower a notch. He indicated that most people mow buffalo too low.

[@russellmcgarrity]

Thanks

[@sirwalterlawniediylawncare7367]

Nice one mate 👍. You are just like me using that fork to aerate takes me forever though. You got a follower now 👍.

[@rhymows5543]

Cheers mate- you should do some more content this season too! The buff looks great.

[@eddie8017]

Good job mate how many times did you water the lawn a day when you did this Reno please

[@rhymows5543]

One decent soak a day for the first 2 weeks until it got more established.

[@KenTelfer-ur4fs]

How low did you mow that?? I have a buffalo lawn * it near kills me mowing it due to being so high to walk on?? My lawn maintenance bloke said to keep it long but am starting to doubt his ideas on this.

[@EyeCandyLawnandGardens1]

we cut our buffalo lawns at around 16mm and 20mm in winter, providing they are watered correctly and a good ferterliser schedule they love it.