Adelaide Lawn Care & Maintenance Specialists

Adelaide’s hot, dry climate creates significant challenges for lawn maintenance. Our combination of extreme summer heat, limited rainfall and poor soils means that traditional lawn care approaches often fail completely here.

Local lawn specialists have adapted their methods to these harsh conditions. Most now recommend specific warm-season grasses like couch, kikuyu or buffalo varieties that can handle our heat while minimizing water use. The maintenance approaches have evolved too, with many companies focusing on deep, infrequent watering rather than the regular light watering that might work elsewhere.

Adelaide’s alkaline, clay-heavy soils create additional lawn care complexities. The best local lawn care companies incorporate soil conditioning into their maintenance programs, working to improve soil structure rather than just applying fertilizers. Many also offer specialized services for dealing with our notorious lawn beetle problems – a particular issue in established eastern suburbs. With water restrictions a fact of life, finding specialists who understand how to create and maintain water-efficient lawns has become essential for Adelaide homeowners.

The Turf Farm
280 Nickolls Road,
Pinnaroo, SA 5304
Phone: 08 8577 8826

Instant Lawn Adelaide
Adelaide, SA 5000
Phone: 0414 248 541

AHLG
PO Box 679, Littlehampton SA 5250
Phone: 1300 00 2454