Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Apr 18, 2015 3:19 pm Just laid 72sqm of Sapphire B12 buffalo. The sprinklers are Hunter MP rotators 2000 on PRS 40 bodies.. I followed fu Manchu and wrexters guide but only tilled the soil 20cms by hand and didn't add any spongolite. Thank you thank you thank you! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: New Sapphire Buffalo lawn. 8May 16, 2015 1:23 pm Liney It looks awesome. How regular are you mowing it? Looks well bedded. Haven't mowed it yet. Its taking awhile for the grass to catch due to the cold weather we have in Melbourne. Might wait another 4 weeks before I give it a clip. Re: New Sapphire Buffalo lawn. 10May 21, 2015 12:54 am Looks great. How did you manage to get such a large area so leveled? We did our back yard, about 100sqm and there are so many dips and slopes. Spent alot of money and doesn't look as good as yours Idiots are fun, that's why there is one in every village! - Dr. House - Re: New Sapphire Buffalo lawn. 13Jul 19, 2015 8:05 pm It's sleeping. Not much you can do for now as nutrient uptake is limited until soil temps increase in spring time. As it becomes more established you will probably find that winter colour will improve next year. Re: New Sapphire Buffalo lawn. 15Jul 19, 2015 11:38 pm They lay dormant turf all the time in the US so you should be ok. Just ensure there is good contact between the turf and the soil and still keep it moist. If that means running the sprinkers if needed then I would do so, particularly when it is dry and windy. Good article here from the US about how they recommend caring for and establishing dormant turf. PS They call Buffalo grass St Augustine over there. http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/cobb/ ... TGRASS.pdf the leaves that are now underground go yellow, the tips that poke through photosynthesise and have chlorophyll, same reason they grow rhubarb in the dark. 5 4855 A person needs to be licensed to offer financial advice. Surely the accountant you use would have been chosen for his/her expertise in this field. Have you asked your… 1 6732 |