All season grass price sits in the middle-to-upper band of the instant lawn market, generally above fast-growing warm-season turf like Kikuyu but below shade-loving varieties like LM Berea. Supply-only pricing for this type of turf usually lands somewhere between R60 and R90 per square metre, before you add delivery, soil preparation or installation. That range moves depending on the supplier, the season you order in, and how far your property sits from the farm.
We quote per square metre once we’ve measured your site, because two gardens of the same size rarely cost the same to plant. After 15 years supplying and installing turf across Johannesburg and Gauteng, we treat every job as a complete lawn transformation: accurate measurement, delivery, soil preparation, professional installation and aftercare advice, not just a drop-off of rolls. A flat, cleared area with easy vehicle access costs less to finish than a sloped, tree-lined garden that needs extra soil work. If you want a number specific to your property, the fastest route is to send us your measurements or your address and request a quote.
What Is All Season Grass?
All Season Grass is an instant lawn variety. Instant lawn is mature grass that is grown and maintained on a farm, then harvested, rolled and delivered to your property, so you have an immediate green lawn once it is installed correctly. What sets All Season Grass apart is winter colour. Most lawn grasses grown in Gauteng are warm-season types that grow strongly in summer and then go dormant and turn straw-brown in the cold months. All Season Grass holds its colour through that period.
That is why the old idea that “grass is grass” doesn’t hold when you are pricing a lawn. Different varieties behave differently through the year, and that difference is part of what you pay for.
For Gauteng gardens, the practical benefits are:
- Winter colour: the lawn stays presentable when many warm-season lawns have turned brown.
- An immediate result: you get a green, usable surface from day one, while the roots establish underneath. With proper watering and care, the lawn can begin rooting within the first few weeks.
- Low upkeep for the colour you get: it suits gardens that need winter colour without heavy upkeep.
- A mid-range price: it costs more than Kikuyu but less than LM Berea, as the comparison table below shows.
The best grass for your garden depends on your location, the amount of sunlight, your soil conditions, foot traffic and how much maintenance you want to do. We can recommend the most suitable variety for your property.
What Actually Drives the Price of All Season Grass
All Season Grass earns its name because it holds colour through winter, when most warm-season lawns go dormant and turn straw-brown. That trait comes from how the grass is grown, not just what it’s called. Farms growing this type keep tighter control over the cultivar mix and harvest timing to protect the strong grains that stop the lawn from thinning out in cold months.
Kikuyu, by contrast, grows fast and covers ground quickly in full sun, which lowers the farm’s growing costs and lets suppliers sell it cheaper. LM Berea takes longer to establish and needs shadier growing conditions, which pushes its price up further. All Season Grass sits between these two because it needs neither the fastest turnaround nor the most delicate growing conditions, but it does need consistent quality control to deliver year-round colour.
The result is a grass that costs more than Kikuyu but usually less than shade-tolerant or fine-textured sports varieties. You’re paying for winter performance, not just green grass on delivery day.
All Season Grass Price Compared to Other Varieties
The table below sets out typical supply-side pricing for the main instant lawn types sold in Gauteng. These figures cover the turf itself, not delivery, soil preparation or laying, which we cover separately below.
| Grass type | Typical supply price (per m²) | Best suited for |
|---|---|---|
| All Season Grass | R60 – R90 | Gardens that need winter colour without heavy upkeep |
| Kikuyu | R35 – R60 | Sunny, high-traffic areas needing fast recovery |
| Cynodon (Bermuda) | R30 – R55 | Sunny, drought-prone gardens |
| Tiffspot | R49.50 – R85 | Sports fields and high-end lawns needing fine texture |
| LM Berea | R88 – R105 | Shaded gardens under trees or against buildings |
| Buffalo | Around R90 | Gardens needing hardiness in both sun and shade |
Notice how wide the ranges run within each type. That spread reflects real differences in farm quality, harvest freshness and how far the turf has to travel before it lands on your soil. A quote at the bottom of the range isn’t automatically the better deal if the turf arrives thin or stressed from a long delivery.
Why Supply Price and Installed Price Are Different Numbers
The price you see quoted for turf alone almost never matches what you’ll pay to have a finished lawn. Soil preparation, including clearing old growth, levelling and improving poor soil, typically adds around R25 per square metre. Installation and fertilising to help the new turf root properly adds a further R15 per square metre on top of that.
The ground should be properly prepared before the lawn is laid, and this matters because turf can only root well into soil that is clear, level and drains properly. Preparation normally involves:
- Removing existing vegetation.
- Preparing and levelling the soil.
- Improving the soil where necessary.
- Making sure drainage is adequate.
Our installation service can include ground preparation, levelling, soil improvement, laying the lawn and initial watering.
Delivery is its own line item, and it depends on how far your property sits from the farm and how much turf you’re ordering. Some suppliers set a minimum order of around 20 square metres for delivery, which matters if you’re only patching a small section rather than laying a full garden. If you’re collecting turf yourself instead of having it delivered, expect a pallet charge of roughly R92 for every 50 square metres, since the turf needs to travel on something sturdier than a bakkie tailgate.
Add these figures together and a R70 per square metre supply price can easily become R110 or more once the ground is properly prepared and the lawn is laid and fed. Any quote that doesn’t separate these costs is worth questioning, because it makes it hard to tell what you’re actually paying for.
Why Seed Looks Cheaper, and Usually Isn’t
Grass seed for all-season varieties sits at prices that look far lower than instant turf on paper. A 500g bag of All Seasons grass seed mix runs around R310, and it can seem like the obvious way to save money on a large garden. What that comparison misses is time and risk.
Seeded lawns take weeks to germinate and months to fill in properly, during which bare soil is exposed to weeds, erosion and uneven growth. Instant lawn gives you a green, usable surface from day one, with the roots doing their establishing work underneath while the lawn already looks finished above ground. For gardens that need to look good quickly, or commercial sites that can’t leave soil bare for months, the seed saving rarely holds up once you account for the setup work and the wait.
Getting an All Season Grass Price Quote That Actually Matches Reality
The accuracy of any quote depends entirely on the accuracy of your measurements. Start by measuring the length and width of each section of your garden and multiplying them together to get the square metres. For garden beds, paths or oddly shaped corners, break the space into smaller rectangles, measure each one, and add the totals together.
It’s worth allowing a small amount extra on top of your total for cutting and fitting around edges, taps and existing features, since turf doesn’t cut perfectly to a boundary line. Once you have a total figure, or even just your property location, we can work out a proper quote that covers the turf itself, soil preparation, delivery and installation as separate, clear line items.
- Measure each section of the garden separately, including irregular corners.
- Add the sections together for a total square metre figure.
- Allow a small margin for cutting and fitting during installation.
- Send us the total, or your address, for a quote broken down by cost type.
Working this way means you compare like for like when you get quotes from different suppliers. A number that only covers turf supply looks cheap next to a number that includes soil prep and laying, but they’re not the same offer, and comparing them directly leads to disappointment once the invoice for the finished job arrives.
Is the Higher Price Worth It for Your Garden?
Whether All Season Grass justifies its price over cheaper alternatives comes down to what you actually need from the lawn. If your garden gets full sun and heavy foot traffic from kids or pets, Kikuyu’s lower price and fast recovery might serve you better, and you’d accept some winter dormancy in exchange. If the garden sits in shade for much of the day, no amount of All Season Grass will fix that, and LM Berea is the more sensible spend despite its higher cost.
All Season Grass earns its price when winter appearance matters to you, whether that’s a home garden you want looking presentable year-round or a commercial property where a brown lawn in June sends the wrong message to visitors. For sports establishments or high-traffic commercial sites, the fine-textured Tiffspot variety may be worth the extra spend instead, since it’s built for durability under constant use rather than winter colour.
When we recommend a variety, we look at:
- Where the property is located.
- How much sunlight the lawn will get.
- Your soil conditions.
- How much foot traffic the lawn will take.
- How much maintenance you want to do.
For more detail on how different grass types perform through South African seasons, the Evergreen Turf variety guide gives useful background on cultivar behaviour, and Seeds for Africa’s seed guide is worth a look if you’re weighing seed against instant turf for your own timeline.
If you’re weighing All Season Grass against another variety for your specific garden, send us your measurements or address across our Gauteng service area and we’ll give you a straight, itemised quote rather than a single figure to guess at.
Why Choose Perfect Instant Lawns for Your All Season Grass?
We aren’t just selling rolls of grass. With 15 years in business and a team of 26, we handle the whole job, so you deal with one company from the first measurement to the finished lawn. We serve homeowners, businesses, property managers, facility managers, gated estates and body corporates. Our reviews and the mentions we receive from customers are the best proof of the work. Here is what the service covers:
- Premium instant lawn: quality turf, with a recommendation on the variety that suits your property.
- Accurate measurement: so your quote reflects the real area.
- Delivery: arranged directly to your property, with the cost depending on location and quantity ordered.
- Soil preparation: clearing, levelling and soil improvement before any turf goes down.
- Professional installation: laying the lawn and giving it its initial watering. An average project takes 1 to 3 days.
- Fertilising and establishment guidance: so the roots take firmly. Avoid unnecessary foot traffic during the establishment period, and normal use can gradually resume once the grass has rooted into the soil.
- Ongoing lawn-care advice: help with keeping the lawn healthy after the installers have left.
- Before-and-after transformation: a finished garden you can compare with where you started.
- A guarantee: our terms of service include a guarantee.
Where We Supply and Install All Season Grass
We supply and install All Season Grass across Johannesburg, Pretoria and the wider Gauteng area, including:
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Soweto
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Midrand
- Centurion
- Benoni
- Boksburg
- Brakpan
- Germiston
- Alberton
- Kempton Park
- Edenvale
- Springs
- Nigel
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Carletonville
- Meyerton
- Heidelberg
- Bronkhorstspruit
- Cullinan
- Rayton
- Akasia
- Mamelodi
- Soshanguve
- Ga-Rankuwa
- Atteridgeville
- Laudium
- Irene
- Olifantsfontein
- Tembisa
- Vosloorus
- Katlehong
- Thokoza
- Daveyton
- Etwatwa
- Duduza
- KwaThema
- Tsakane
- Alexandra
- Diepsloot
- Lenasia
- Ennerdale
- Orange Farm
- Westonaria
- Fochville
- Walkerville
Delivery costs depend on your location and the quantity you order, so include your address when you ask for a quote.
Frequently asked questions
What is the typical price range for All Season Grass?
Supply-only pricing for All Season Grass generally falls between R60 and R90 per square metre. This price can fluctuate based on the supplier, the time of year you order, and the delivery distance from the farm.
What factors influence the cost of All Season Grass?
The price is driven by the consistent quality control needed to maintain its year-round colour. Unlike faster-growing grasses like Kikuyu, All Season Grass requires specific growing conditions and harvest timing to prevent thinning in colder months, which impacts its cost.
How does All Season Grass pricing compare to other lawn types?
All Season Grass is typically priced higher than fast-growing options like Kikuyu (R35-R60/m²) but lower than shade-tolerant varieties like LM Berea (R88-R105/m²). It sits in a mid-to-upper price band, reflecting its winter performance.
Why is the installed price of a lawn different from the supply price?
The supply price only covers the turf itself. Additional costs for soil preparation (like clearing and levelling) can add around R25 per square metre, and installation with fertilising can add another R15 per square metre. Delivery is also a separate charge based on distance and order volume.
Is grass seed a more affordable option than instant All Season Grass?
While grass seed may appear cheaper initially, it often isn’t when you consider the time and risk involved. Seeded lawns take weeks to germinate and months to establish, leaving soil exposed to weeds and erosion. Instant lawn provides an immediate green surface, saving time and potential setup work.
When is All Season Grass worth the higher price?
All Season Grass is worth the investment when maintaining a presentable garden appearance throughout the winter is a priority. It’s ideal for home gardens or commercial properties where a brown lawn during colder months is undesirable.
What is All Season Grass?
All Season Grass is an instant lawn variety that holds its colour through winter, when most warm-season lawns go dormant and turn brown. Like all instant lawn, it is mature grass grown on a farm, harvested, rolled and delivered to your property.
How do I calculate how much All Season Grass I need?
Measure the length and width of each section and multiply them to get square metres. For irregular areas, divide the space into smaller sections and add them together. Allow a small amount extra for cutting and fitting.
Do you deliver and install All Season Grass?
Yes. We can arrange delivery directly to your property, with the cost depending on location and quantity. Professional installation is also available. It can include ground preparation, levelling, soil improvement, laying the lawn and initial watering.
Do I need to prepare the ground before the lawn arrives?
Yes. The ground should be properly prepared before installation. This normally means removing existing vegetation, preparing and levelling the soil, improving the soil where necessary and making sure drainage is adequate.
How long does installation take?
An average project takes 1 to 3 days.
How quickly does instant lawn establish, and how long should I stay off it?
Instant lawn gives you an immediate green surface, but the roots need time to establish in the soil. With proper watering and care, the lawn can begin rooting within the first few weeks. Avoid unnecessary foot traffic during the establishment period. Once the grass has rooted firmly, normal use can gradually resume.
Which areas do you serve?
We supply and install across Johannesburg, Pretoria and the wider Gauteng area. The full list of towns and suburbs is in the service area section above.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. Our terms of service include a guarantee. Ask us for the details when you request your quote.
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