Green Life Turf Farm - Sir Walter DNA Certified turf harvesting - September 2016

What is the best turf, what is DNA Certified lawn, and what does one have to do with the other?

Whether you're in the business or a good ol' Aussie lawn lover, you've probably noticed talk in the agri landscaping industry about DNA Certified lawn. You’re bound to start hearing more and more about it now so today we’re giving you the low-down on what it all is and how it affects you!

AusGAP Accreditation - "AusGAP Certified"

Let’s start with the AusGAP accreditation. AusGAP (Australian Genetic Assured Purity) is the Australian turf accreditation program developed for Australia’s leading turf growers to assure consumers that their turf adheres to a strict set of quality standards. AusGAP’s accreditation also incorporates international genetic assurance guidelines (ITGAP – International Turfgrass Genetic Assurance Program) that are used in the USA and around the world.

So what does this mean to consumers? If your turf grower is AusGAP certified, you can be sure:

• The turf you purchase from them is genetically pure to the turf variety it claims to be: true to turf type and free of foreign varieties at the time of harvest.

• The entire production, sales, harvesting, delivery and installation processes meet the highest industry standards as set out in the AusGAP guidelines.

• The staff you deal with and everyone else behind the scenes have all been trained to meet and assure these strict quality standards.

• The entire turf production line goes through regular quality control testing.

• Your turf has passed a preharvest test to ensure it is visually free of disease, weeds and pest damage.

AusGAP certified growers have gone through the rigorous accreditation process and they must maintain these high standards in order to remain accredited. See more here: http://ausgap.com.au/1-0-turf-production-and-harvesting/.

DNA Certified Turf

So where does DNA Certified lawn and turf come in? Only AusGAP certified growers are able to offer DNA Certified turf because only they meet the strict AusGAP certification standards and go through continuous quality assurance testing that assure this guarantee. DNA Certified turf gives consumers the assurance of purity and quality, and that production standards have all been met. 

Simply put, when sourcing DNA Certified turf, look for an AusGAP Certified grower.

Why Sir Walter DNA Certified?

• Sir Walter is Australian. And let’s face it, that’s a ripper reason right there!

• Sir Walter is also the most versatile turf variety best suited for Australian weather conditions. It grows in full sun. It grows in full shade. In extreme heat, frost or drought. Even under heavy traffic conditions.

• To look at, it’s lush and green. To touch it’s soft and inviting.

• Sir Walter turf is robust. It doesn’t require as much water as many other grasses, and it holds its own under invasions of weeds and bugs, giving you a chance to deal with the underlying problems before they can do their damage.

• Sir Walter DNA Certified turf comes with a Certificate of Authenticity - every supply: big or small - guaranteeing that you are receiving genuine, pure Sir Walter, and assuring all the quality standards mentioned above. 

• When purchasing Sir Walter DNA Certified turf through an AusGAP accredited grower like Green Life Turf, your purchase also comes with a nationwide 10-year product warranty that’s also backed by Lawn Solutions Australia.

Buying Sir Walter DNA Certified

Green Life Turf are members of Lawn Solutions Australia, AND we are AusGAP Certified. Surprised? Not really, right? That means when you buy Sir Walter DNA Certified turf through us, you can be assured that:

• Your Sir Walter turf is pure – no foreign grass varieties in your Sir Walter turf. You get exactly what you pay for.

• Your Sir Walter turf has been grown and harvested in a way that meets the strictest industry standards for the production of the best turf on the market... plus “with love”!

• Your Sir Walter turf will be visually free of disease, weeds and pest damage.

• Every person you deal with at Green Life Turf has been through rigorous training to be able to meet and assure these industry standards. AND, we love what we do and we love our customers, so there's that too!

• Your Sir Walter turf has a Green Life Turf / Lawn Solutions Australia 10-year product warranty. TEN YEARS! 

Now all that’s just got to make you smile!

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