Due to its luscious looks, soft and green texture, and shade tolerance, buffalo grass has become a true stalwart of all turf grasses. It is a warm-season grass used in Australian homes throughout the year. It is available in different varieties, and let us explore the features of some of them.
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BUFFALO TURF FEATURES
• Attractive Dark Green Colour
• Winter Colour
• High Shade Tolerance
• High Drought Tolerance
• Low maintenance
• Excellent Wear Tolerance
• Salt Tolerance
TYPES OF BUFFALO GRASS
Researching in the market will reveal that this turf is available in 3 different types, and the first is prestige buffalo grass.
PRESTIGE BUFFALO
This is a new-generation turf and can be tagged as the newest turf present in the markets. It is highly acclaimed for its consistent deep green colour, hard-wearing properties and reasonable recovery rate. It also has impressive drought tolerance, and 70% shade tolerance is its top USP. This turf grows in most parts of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. The expenses are between 13 and 16 dollars per square metre.
SAPPHIRE BUFFALO
Sapphire buffalo is known for soft, fine leaves and is named soft-leaf buffalo turf. It was rated as the number one buffalo in terms of shade tolerance. It also recovers well from any wear and tear. It maintains its colours well in the winter season, and the leaf has an extra softness and adequate coating to protect it from frost. Just like the former one, this turf is also well suited for most parts of Australia. You should expect to pay between 10 and 15 dollars for growing soft-leaf buffalo turf per square metre.
PALMETTO BUFFALO TURF
The most popular variant of buffalo turf is palmetto buffalo turf. It is very low maintenance, less watering and has great hard-wearing turf for any setup. It can be used in homes with kids and pets and in commercial structures like lawns, stadiums, parks and so on. It is known for its dense growth, and this dense growth makes it entirely immune to weed invasion. This turf is also well suited for most parts of Australia and can be purchased easily from any vendor of turf supplies Sydney. Low-cost availability is another USP, and the cost of laying this turf per square metre is between 10 and 15 dollars.
