The value base for a new lawn
Lawn Mix is a blended lawn soil for building up and levelling the ground before instant turf goes down. It does the job the turf needs — a firm, even bed that drains and holds enough moisture for new roots — at a lower price per metre than our Turf Loam. If you're laying a lawn on a budget, or covering a big area where the metres add up, this is the one. It is for under the turf only: it isn't screened fine enough to brush into an existing lawn, so for top-dressing use Turf Loam.
Lawn Mix or Turf Loam? Pick by the job, not the price.
Both go under new turf. Lawn Mix is the economy option: a blended soil that builds up levels and gives the turf a sound base, at $99 a metre. Turf Loam is a screened sandy loam, the soil our own installation team lays under every lawn, and the only one of the two you can use for top-dressing, levelling an existing lawn or preparing a seed bed. If the ground is already reasonable and you just need to build it up and level it, Lawn Mix is fine. If you want the best result under the turf, or you'll be top-dressing later, go Turf Loam.
- For under new instant turf
- Builds up levels, drains, firms under a roller
- Not for top-dressing — use Turf Loam
- Delivered loose by the cubic metre
What it's for
At a glance
How much do I need?
| Depth | 1 m³ covers | For a 40 m² lawn | For an 80 m² lawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mm under turf | 20 m² | 2 m³ — order 2 m³ | 4 m³ — order 4.5 m³ |
| 75 mm under turf | 13 m² | 3 m³ — order 3.5 m³ | 6 m³ — order 6.5 m³ |
| 100 mm under turf | 10 m² | 4 m³ — order 4.5 m³ | 8 m³ — order 9 m³ |
Length × width × depth (in metres) = cubic metres. Soil firms up by 10–15% once it's rolled and watered, so round up, and if you're between sizes, go up a half-metre.
Common questions
Why is it cheaper than Turf Loam?
Turf Loam is a screened sandy loam chosen for a consistent, fine, free-draining finish, which is what you pay for. Lawn Mix is a blended soil that does the structural job under turf — building up, levelling, firming — without that fine screening. Under 30 mm of turf with roots pushing down through it, that difference matters less than it does on the surface, which is why we offer both.
Can I top-dress my lawn with it?
No. Top-dressing needs a fine, even soil you can brush down between the grass blades, and Lawn Mix is too coarse for that; it will sit on top and smother the leaf. Use Turf Loam for top-dressing, levelling an existing lawn or preparing ground for seed.
Can the soil come on the same delivery as my turf?
No. Turf is cut fresh at the farm and sent straight to you, while Lawn Mix comes from our yard on a soil truck, so they are two deliveries with two delivery fees. Order the soil first, spread and level it a day or two ahead, and have the turf arrive onto a bed that is ready, so it goes down the day it is cut.
What happens on delivery day?
The truck tips the load where you tell us — a driveway, nature strip or front lawn. Put a tarp down if you want a clean pickup afterwards, and let us know about tight access, overhead wires or a steep drive when you order. One truck carries up to 4 m³ of soil, so orders over 4 m³ are two or more trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first.
Delivery by suburb
| Area | Per load |
|---|---|
| Keilor, Keilor East, Niddrie, Airport West, Tullamarine, Gladstone Park, Avondale Heights | $60 |
| Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick, Coburg, Footscray | $85 |
| Melbourne CBD, Carlton, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Northcote, Altona, Newport, Williamstown, Epping, Lalor, Laverton | $100 |
| Most other Melbourne suburbs — north, east, south-east, west and the Werribee corridor | $105 |
| Ringwood, Bayswater, Warrandyte, Lower Plenty, Hurstbridge, Rowville, Dandenong, Gisborne | $160 |
One load carries up to 4 m³ of soil (8 m³ of mulch or compost), and soil, mulch and compost can share a truck where the volumes allow. Larger orders are two or more trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first. Your suburb's exact price shows at checkout before you pay.
Choosing the grass to go on top? See our instant lawn varieties → or call (03) 9331 5300.
Not sure how much to order? Ring us with the measurements.
Length, width and how deep you want it. We'll tell you the quantity, the delivery price for your suburb and the first day we can get it there. Most of Melbourne is next day.
