OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums General Discussion Forum Lawn Care & Maintenance New Stomping ground for my SB 45

Sorry if this is in the wrong place for this, I am just following BB's lead.

So a month or so ago I purchased my first SB 45 but apart from a horrid patch of Kikuyu, Rye, Couch and weeds of about 45m2 in my front yard, I didn't really have anywhere to use it. So I decided to bite the bullet and lay lawn in my backyard.

The mission: To turn this (picture below), into a place where my 45 can come into its own and shine!


first step was to rip down the tired pergola, pull up the pavers and get rid of the lemon tree.






Next step was to rotary hoe the backyard and roughly level it. As I had previously removed about 15 trees in my backyard (it was a jungle when I got it, the backyard was full of roots).



It certainly helps having tractors, a backhoe, a park next door and a double gate from the park

Next step was the irrigation



Then all that was left was to level it off with a straight edge, give it a fertilise and water, let it settle overnight and lay the turf.

Finally done!



All up I did it in 4 days.

After weeks of research and countless emails to seed companies in Australia and New Zeland about growing Bentgrass in Adelaide. I ended up laying Santa Anna that I got from SA Turf. They were by far the cheapest, $6.90 pick up or $7.90 delivered If it was Spring I may have opted for a seeded Tifgreen Couch instead (I also looked into La Prima Couch and Princess 77). The starter fertiliser was ordered online from Advanced Seed in Victoria, $12.50 plus postage.

Now all that's left is to wait for the lawn to take so I can get out there with my SB!

Cheers to all the advice and inspiration here on ODK!