Made for Sun and Dry Weather
Drought-Hardy Wintergreen Turf for Open, Sunny Yards
Some lawns get sun from dawn until dusk, and that kind of exposure quickly reveals a weak grass. Wintergreen thrives in it. Its excellent drought tolerance lets it ride out dry stretches better than many alternatives, and its thick, fine-bladed mat stays even and dense when the weather turns hot.
We grow Wintergreen at our family farm in Cornwallis and harvest it only after you order, so it reaches you fresh. It is usually ready in one or two days and can be delivered, collected or installed by our team, depending on how hands-on you want to be with your new lawn.
In short: Arrow Turf is a family-owned turf grower in the Hawkesbury supplying drought-hardy Wintergreen turf for sunny lawns, sports areas and landscapes. Costs are driven by area, ground preparation, underlay, access and delivery distance. Because we cut to order, most Wintergreen is ready within one or two days of booking.
Our Turf Varieties
Sunny Yard? Compare Our Turf Range
With its finer and thinner stems and stolons and amazingly soft feel underfoot yet exceptional tolerance to wear and tear, this proudly Australian-bred turf is perfect for all types of lawns and landscapes.
With its luxuriously soft feel and vibrant beauty yet super low maintenance requirements, this buffalo grass works best for homes with families, children, and pets who want to play and relax on the lawn all year round.
With its hard-wearing and easy-to-care-for medium texture yet still soft enough for sitting, Kikuyu is perfect for schools, parks, playing fields, and running oval surrounds. This grass variety will also work for yards.
With its thick mat and fine blade yet soft feel underfoot, this couch grass is used in Australia and the world’s top sports stadiums and golf courses. This grass variety can also be used for residential and commercial lawns and landscapes.
With its soft feel and fine texture, this darker green, premium couch grass is perfect for golf and bowling greens as well as front and backyards. This grass variety is also great for commercial landscapes as well as sports fields.
Sun-Loving Lawn Solutions
Wintergreen Turf for Yards That Bake in the Sun
Wintergreen turf is best for properties where shade is scarce and summer days are long. North-facing backyards, open front lawns, acreage surrounds near the house, playing fields and commercial verges all fall into this category. In these spots a shade-loving grass struggles, but a sun-loving couch with strong drought tolerance stays dense and even. It also suits people who want a lawn they can actually use, because its fast recovery from wear means footy games and dog chases leave little lasting damage.
We focus on supplying Wintergreen in the best possible condition. It is cut from our paddocks to order, loaded on pallets and either delivered by forklift trucks or prepared for you to collect from the farm. Our installation crews can also strip the old lawn, level and lay for you. Our main variety page sets out every trait, so read the Wintergreen couch profile for the full picture.
Wintergreen Turf Orders
What Your Wintergreen Turf Order Can Include
- Appearance: a fine-bladed couch that forms a thick, even mat with a manicured look.
- Comfort: soft underfoot despite its toughness.
- Sun: loves full sun and isn’t suited to heavily shaded areas.
- Drought and wear: excellent drought tolerance and fast recovery from heavy use.
- Maintenance: can be mown low for a sports-field finish; regular mowing keeps it dense.
- Best suited to: sunny lawns, sports areas and anyone after a stadium-style finish.
Sunny-Yard Problems
Scorched Grass, Thirsty Lawns and Hard-Used Play Areas
Full sun is both a blessing and a curse for lawns, and these are the issues we hear about most often from owners of exposed, open yards.
Grass that scorches in summer. Exposed lawns can brown off fast once the heat arrives. Wintergreen loves full sun and copes with dry conditions, so it holds its cover in places where weaker grasses thin out and leave bare soil behind.
Constant watering just to survive. Some lawns need a hose every evening simply to stay alive. Wintergreen’s excellent drought tolerance means an established lawn copes with far less attention, freeing up your summer evenings and easing the load on your water supply.
Kids and pets wearing it out. Busy family yards take a beating from ball games, bikes and dogs. This couch bounces back quickly from heavy use, so worn spots regain their cover instead of turning to dust by the end of the school holidays.
Wintergreen Turf Costs
How Much Does Wintergreen Turf Cost?
No two Wintergreen jobs cost exactly the same. The main drivers are the area you need to cover, the amount of soil preparation, how much underlay is required, whether you choose delivery or pickup, access to the laying area and whether you want our crew to install it for you.
| Price driver | How it affects your cost |
|---|---|
| Variety | Couch varieties sit between Kikuyu and soft leaf buffalo in price. |
| Lawn area | Turf is priced per square metre, and larger orders can attract better rates. |
| Pickup, delivery or installation | Collecting from our farm avoids a delivery charge; delivery and laying are quoted on top. |
| Extras | Turf underlay, lawn starter fertiliser or water crystals add to the total. |
Let us know your lawn size and what you need, and our team will prepare a free Wintergreen turf quote without obligation.
Our Hawkesbury Paddocks
How Our Wintergreen Turf Is Grown and Harvested
Every roll of Wintergreen starts life in our paddocks at 104 Cornwallis Road, Cornwallis, on the Hawkesbury River near Windsor and Richmond. Our family has been growing turf there for more than 45 years, and we manage the crop so it is thick and mature when the harvester comes through for your order.
We do not cut stock in advance. Instead, each order is harvested fresh, stacked on pallets and sent out to customers across Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast, or kept ready for collection at the farm, where our team helps you load up by hand or machinery.
From Quote to Lawn: Our Wintergreen Turf Process
Ordering Wintergreen should be simple from start to finish. Here is how we take you from an initial quote to a newly laid, well-watered lawn that is ready to establish.
1. Measure your lawn: work out the square metres you need, or send us your measurements to double-check.
2. Choose how you receive it: collect from our farm, book delivery six days a week, or have our crew install it.
3. We cut it fresh: your turf is harvested to order and usually ready within a day or two.
4. Lay and water in: lay it on the day it arrives and water deeply for the first few weeks.
Sports Areas, Landscapes and Easy-Care Upkeep
Wintergreen is also chosen for plenty of positive reasons that go beyond simply surviving the sun in an exposed yard.
Sports and play surfaces. It is a couch trusted on stadiums and golf courses, and it can be mown low for a crisp playing surface on backyard pitches, school ovals and club grounds that host regular matches.
Clean lines in landscape projects. Landscapers and garden designers like its fine, even texture against paving and garden edging, where it frames a design neatly and makes planted areas stand out against the green.
Soft and comfortable underfoot. Tough does not mean prickly. Wintergreen stays soft to walk on, so it suits barefoot summers, picnic rugs and toddlers taking their first steps outdoors.
Density through regular mowing. Regular mowing keeps the mat tight and even. Owners who mow consistently are rewarded with a lawn that looks freshly manicured week after week, without needing any special equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wintergreen Turf
Why is Wintergreen turf recommended for full sun?
Wintergreen turf thrives in full sun and is highly drought tolerant, so it stays dense in exposed yards where other grasses struggle. It is the couch used on stadiums and golf courses, places with little shade and lots of wear, which makes it well suited to sunny home lawns too.
How drought tolerant is Wintergreen?
It is one of the most drought-tolerant varieties we grow. New turf still needs deep watering once or twice a day for about three weeks, but once established it copes with dry spells far better than many other lawn types.
Can I use Wintergreen turf on a sports area?
Yes, it bounces back fast after heavy use and handles a low cut, so it suits backyard cricket pitches, school fields and club grounds. Many customers choose Wintergreen turf specifically for areas that see regular games, training and general rough and tumble.
What happens if part of my yard is shaded?
Wintergreen isn’t suited to heavily shaded areas. You can lay it in the sunny sections and ask our team which of our other varieties would better suit the shade, giving each part of the yard a grass that matches its conditions.
How much Wintergreen turf should I order?
Measure the length and width of each area and multiply to get square metres, then add a little extra for cutting around edges and curves. Our team is happy to check your figures when you request a quote, so you order the right amount.
Can I pick up Wintergreen turf from the farm?
You can. Just order online or by phone, pick a collection date and time, and give us a day’s notice when you want to collect tomorrow. Our team will help load your Wintergreen turf by hand or machinery when you arrive at Cornwallis.
Do you lay Wintergreen as well as supply it?
Our installation crews handle old lawn removal, levelling, underlay, laying and watering in for residential and commercial properties, so you can have a finished lawn without lifting a single heavy roll yourself. We work on homes, schools and business sites alike.
Where can I read about other couch and turf options?
If you want a darker, finer couch, see Greenlees Park couch, or browse all our turf varieties to compare buffalo, Kikuyu and couch varieties side by side before you settle on Wintergreen for your sunny yard.
