Turf Varieties

• Warm-season grasses.
• Commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
• Fast growing dense grass.
• Drought resistance.
• Requires at least 6 hours of full sun a day so not suitable for shaded areas.
• Popular choice for sports fields and commercial applications.

Varieties:

• Wintergreen
  • Fine texture and a deep olive green color.
  • Vigorous growth.
    
    
• Tropika and Blue Couch
  • Thicker blade widths and a slight blue tinge.
  • Lower maintenance.
  • Greater pest resistance.
  • Don’t require regular scarification to look perfect.
  • Attractive option for many homeowners.
    
    

• TifTuf Couch
  • Fine textured.
  • Drought tolerant.
  • Fast spreading, great for areas requiring recovery.

• Buffalo Variants have thick blades.
• Tolerate shade.
• Aggressive growth habit which helps them recover from damage.
• Not the most attractive lawns, however they are often the practical choice for homeowners with semi shaded areas and high traffic.
• Semi-regular scarification is required for buffalo lawns as part of the root system grows above ground.
• If scarification is not done, the lawn will feel spongy underneath your feet.

Varieties:

• Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo
  • A coarse-textured buffalo grass.
  • Dark green leaves 8-9 mm wide.
  • Course texture.
  • Excellent heat tolerance in high and low humidity areas.
  • Good shade tolerance.
  • Fair wear tolerance, but not suited for high traffic areas.
    
    
• Kings Pride Buffalo
  • A coarse-textured buffalo grass.
  • A coarse-textured buffalo grass.
  • Used for recreational (parks), commercial and domestic lawns.
  • Fast growing.
  • Suited for low usage, shady environments.
  • Routine mowing is needed to keep the variety in check.
    
    
• Sapphire Buffalo
  
  • Medium textured leaf (width avg. 5.8 mm)
  • Leaves are blue-green in colour and medium-long brown to yellow green stolons.
  • Excellent heat tolerance in high and low humidity areas.
  • Does not show significant yellowing in summer.
  • Moderate to high shade tolerance.
  • Can withstand shading under trees.
  • Not recommended for high traffic areas.
    
    
• Sir Walter Buffalo / Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo
  
  • Excellent in high and low-humidity areas
  • Grows best at moderate temperatures between 20°C and 30°C.
  • Often selected for its winter colour retention.
  • Can withstand shading under trees.
  • Has a deep root system with less leaf water-loss compared with some other “soft-leaf” buffalograsses.
  • Fast growing, including vertical growth.
  • Requires routine mowing to keep the variety in check.

• Lush thinner bladed lawn.
• Great for semi shaded areas.
• Slow growing which reduces how often it requires mowing.
• More temperamental as damage incurred from pests, diseases, traffic, and mowing too low, will take longer to repair.