Turf guide
Where to buy turf, state by state
One Grassifier takes one piece of turf, and a piece costs approx. $7. Piece sizes differ by state, so here is what your local supplier sells and the one cut that makes it fit.
Before you go
Three things worth knowing
Buy it in person, not online
Turf is a live plant with no soil under it, so retailers turn it over fast and sell it from the nursery rather than the website. It will almost always read as out of stock online - Bunnings only list it there for bulk orders. Ring the store and ask what has come in this week.
One potty, one piece
The Grassifier is built to take turf from anywhere in Australia. Wherever you are, one Grassifier is usually one piece. Depending on your supplier you may be left with an off-cut, and the guide below tells you exactly where to cut.
Or grow it yourself
You can grow a piece from seed for a couple of dollars. Climate and how you grow it decide the pace - two to three weeks is typical. We filmed ours doing it - see grow your own.
Your state
Suppliers, piece sizes and the cut
These are the suppliers our customers use most. Sizes change from time to time, so treat them as a guide and check when you get there.
Australian Capital Territory
Bunnings supply here can be slow through the colder months. CanTurf stock turf all year round.
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Bunnings are not known to stock turf in the Northern Territory.
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Bunnings are not known to stock turf in Tasmania.
Victoria
Western Australia
Somewhere missing? Tell us who supplies turf near you and we will add them - and if you are stuck on a cut, send us a photo and we will talk you through it.
Questions
The ones we get asked
Why do you not just supply the turf?
Because you would be paying us several times what it costs at the nursery. A piece is approx. $7 locally. Posted to you on a subscription it is $40 to $50, every time, forever. We would rather you kept the difference.
Why does it say out of stock when I check online?
Turf is a live plant. Retailers keep it moving so it stays fresh, and they sell it from the nursery rather than the website - Bunnings only list it online for bulk orders. Call the store to check what has arrived, or when the next delivery lands.
I am in the ACT and Bunnings is slow over winter. Anywhere else?
CanTurf in Fyshwick supply all year round, including through the colder months. A lot of our Canberra customers use them from about May.
How long does a piece last?
Up to two to three months on average, depending on light, drainage, climate, how often your dog uses it and how you look after it. That is an average rather than a promise - the drainage system is what buys you the months instead of a fortnight.
Ready for a real patch of grass?
The Grassifier holds a real piece of turf and keeps it alive for up to 2-3 months on average. No subscriptions. Not ever.