Turf in Ballarat: Prices and a Cheaper Alternative

What turf costs in Ballarat

Turf prices are typical ranges for rolls delivered, soil prepared and laid by a landscaper. Buying the rolls and laying them yourself costs less, but you still need to prepare the soil properly first. See our hydroseeding cost guide for what changes a seeded lawn's price.

Turf in a Ballarat winter

Many turf varieties sold around Victoria are warm-season grasses, such as couch, kikuyu and buffalo. They grow well in summer but slow right down and lose colour through a cold Ballarat winter, often from May to September.

If you buy turf, ask which variety you're getting and how it handles frost. With seed, we choose a cool-season blend, such as tall fescue with perennial ryegrass, that stays green through winter.

When turf is the better choice

• You need a usable lawn within days, for an event or a house sale
• It's mid-winter and you can't wait for spring, because seed needs warm soil to germinate
• It's a small, high-profile area where an instant finish matters more than the price

For most new-build yards and lawn renovations, though, a seeded lawn gives you the same result in about seven weeks for a fraction of the cost.

Green fast, without turf prices

If the wait is what puts you off seed, hydro turfing sprays a heavier, green-tinted mulch layer, so the yard looks green on day one while the grass grows through. For new homes in the area, see hydroseeding in Ballarat.