Buffalo Lawns
Buffalo is a popular lawn type across Australia. It's a warm season grass variety that's available throughout Australia from Instant Turf companies. It's sometimes called Sir Walter, Matilda or Sapphire. At Great Aussie Lawns we occasionally get enquiries about Buffalo grass. See below for answers to our most frequently asked questions:
Can I buy Buffalo Seed?
Buffalo grass is not available in seed form. You have to purchase instant turf or sprigs (not available through Great Aussie Lawns). But the good news is, there are lots of alternatives to Buffalo Lawns that you can purchase through Great Aussie Lawns.
What are the alternatives to Buffalo?
There are plenty of great alternatives to Buffalo. When you buy as seed you also save money as a lawn planted from seed is much cheaper to buy. As Buffalo is a warm season grass the warm season alternatives are couch and kikuyu. Our Turbocote Kikuyu is the most similar in looks and growth habit to Buffalo.
Overseeding Your existing Buffalo Grass
If you have a Buffalo lawn and it needs a boost you have two options:
- Oversow with a similar warm season seed like Turbocote Kikuyu when it is warm.
- Oversow with a cool season variety or blend that will keep it actively growing during cold months. If you are in the southern states of australia with a cold winter this seed is the best: All Winter Green Blend or Sun and Shade Blend
Fertilising Your Buffalo Lawn
Buffalo lawns go into dormancy over winter so come Spring they need a big boost with a fertilise! Use a High Analysis NPK fertiliser which is high in Nitrogen and will deliver a much needed colour injection.
Super Green Contolled Release Fertiliser
Nitro Green Iron Boost with Iron Fertiliser