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Mowing and Herbicide: Finding a Balance
Mowing and Herbicide: Finding a Balance 30 DECEMBER, 2017 DIY Maintenance Using herbicide after mowing can cause major damage to your lawn. It’s important to achieve the right balance between mowing and herbicide. When you mow your lawn, you are opening ‘wounds’ in...
read moreChoosing Your Lawn Mower Height
Choosing Your Lawn Mower Height 27 DECEMBER, 2017 Lawn Care Maintenance The right lawn mower height is essential for keeping your lawn healthy and looking good. But how do we work out what height your lawn should be? Lawn Variety Different lawn varieties prefer...
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What’s the Deal with Pre-Emergent Herbicide?
What’s the Deal with Pre-Emergent Herbicide? 23 DECEMBER, 2017 Weed Control Lawn Care Pre-emergent herbicide is a mix of herbicide and fertiliser. Used for weed control, it will prevent seed germination. But that sounds too good to be true, what’s the catch?...
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Avoid Lawn Burn from Fertiliser This Summer
Avoid Lawn Burn from Fertiliser This Summer 20 DECEMBER, 2017 Lawn care Maintenance Avoiding lawn burned caused by fertiliser gets a bit harder as summer comes around. Hot days mean that your lawn will burn faster if fertiliser isn’t applied properly. The answer is in...
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Summergrass Weeds: A Problem for Your Summer Garden
Summergrass Weeds: A Problem for Your Summer Garden 16 DECEMBER, 2017 Lawn Care Weed Control Yes, it may be summer and yes, this is technically a grass, but for your summer garden, Summergrass is most certainly a weed. In fact, it is a common, fast-growing weed that...
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Why A Sprinkler System Is the Way to Go
Why A Sprinkler System Is the Way to Go 13 DECEMBER, 2017 Lawn Care Maintenance Quite simply, a sprinkler system can save you time, water and even money. If you are tired of dragging your hose around behind you, or of the kinks that seem to just appear out of nowhere,...
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Not Quite a Turf Calculator but Close
Not Quite a Turf Calculator but Close 9 DECEMBER, 2017 DIY Lawn Installation A turf calculator would certainly come in handy when it comes to working out how much to order for your area. Although this isn’t quite a calculator (it requires a little more work from you),...
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The Slippery Task of Mowing on Slopes
The Slippery Task of Mowing on Slopes 6 DECEMBER, 2017 DIY Lawn Care Mowing on slopes isn’t always easy and can be quite dangerous. But, by doing it properly, you can decrease risks and make it a little easier. Mowing on a slope carries the risk of the mower...
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It All Starts at The Roots: Preparing Soil for New Turf
It All Starts at The Roots: Preparing Soil for New Turf 2 DECEMBER, 2017 DIY New Lawn There is certainly plenty to consider when preparing your soil for your new turf; soil PH levels, compaction, soil nutrients, turf underlay, levelling, debris. This step for turf...
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Sir Walter Buffalo Lawn Turns the Big 2-0!
Sir Walter Buffalo Lawn Turns the Big 2-0! 29 NOVEMBER, 2017 Turf News Lawn Heroes A big happy birthday for Australia’s number 1 grass, Sir Walter Buffalo Lawn. Our very own, Australian raised, grass has been alive and thriving for the past 20 years and is ready to...
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Water Saving Tips for Spring and Summer
Water Saving Tips for Spring and Summer 25 NOVEMBER, 2017 DIY Maintenance As the weather is heating up, we need as many ways to conserve water as possible. This can be especially hard while you are establishing a new lawn but for seasoned lawns, there are plenty of...
read moreGet Ready for Summer: It All Starts with Spring Grass Care
Get Ready for Summer: It All Starts with Spring Grass Care 22 NOVEMBER, 2017 Lawn Care Maintenance A good summer lawn starts with good spring grass care. Summer can be a tough time for both you and your lawn. Your lawn is dealing with the heat while also growing...
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The Why, When and How of Topdressing Lawns
The Why, When and How of Topdressing Lawns 18 NOVEMBER, 2017 DIY Lawn Care Topdressing lawns; why, when and how? You may be doing it to level out your lawn, add nutrients to the soil or reduce thatch. But, if you fertilise regularly and your lawn is healthy and even,...
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Getting the Timing Right for Turf Installation
Getting the Timing Right for Turf Installation 15 NOVEMBER, 2017 DIY Lawn Installation Time is a key factor when it comes to turf installation. From the turf farm to your fully laid out lawn, it is all a matter of timing. The number one worry; your turf drying out....
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Turf Underlay and Your New Lawn
Turf Underlay and Your New Lawn 11 NOVEMBER, 2017 DIY Lawn Care What’s the go with turf underlay and can it help your new lawn? That’s the burning question. Turf underlay is mentioned everywhere when it comes to laying a new lawn but how important is it? Well, the...
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