News - Lawn Care
Laying Lawn in Autumn and Winter
Laying Lawn in Autumn and Winter5 APRIL, 2019DIYNew LawnLaying lawn in autumn or winter has been seen as taboo. Most people think that a warm-season grass won’t survive unless it is laid in spring or summer. Although it will take longer to establish, laying a lawn in...
Getting Autumn Lawn Care Right
Getting Autumn Lawn Care Right1 APRIL, 2019LawncareMaintenanceUntil more recent years, autumn lawn care wasn’t considered to be important. However, as we all know, prevention is the best method of remedy. Rather than letting your lawn get ill and fixing the problems...
Is Mowing an Effective Weed Control Method?
Is Mowing an Effective Weed Control Method?22 MARCH, 2019DIYLawn CareMowing to the right height helps keep your lawn healthy with a thick growth habit. But can mowing also keep the weeds at bay without weed killer? It sounds too easy and straight forward to be true,...
Getting Your Lawn in Shape After Summer
Getting Your Lawn in Shape After Summer4 MARCH, 2019DIYLawn CareLess water, more daylight and stronger sunlight make summer a very difficult time for your lawn. If it’s tended to properly, it’ll pull through just fine but might need some extra help to get back into...
A Little Pick-Me-Up for Your Lawn
A Little Pick-Me-Up for Your Lawn!26 February, 2019DIYLawn CareAfter that heat wave that swept through Sydney, it’s likely that your lawn may need a bit of extra help coming out of Summer. By applying a good quality fertiliser, such as Sir Walter Fertiliser, you’ll...
Is water not soaking into your lawn?
Is water not soaking into your lawn?12 FEBRUARY, 2019DIY MaintenanceAre you noticing your lawn suffer but no matter how much you water, it doesn’t seem to soak in? Or perhaps the water soaks in but your grass still seems dehydrated. The problem may lie in the soil....
How to Hold Off Invading Grass
How to Hold Off Invading Grass 17 DECEMBER, 2018 DIYLawn Care There are so many varieties of grass out there, it isn’t a surprise that invading grass is an issue. When a foreign grass invades yours, it’s ugly and annoying, especially after all the care you put into...
Avoid the Damage of the African Black Beetles
Avoid the Damage of African Black Beetles 9 NOVEMBER, 2018 Pest ControlMaintenance The African Black Beetle is a pest that can cause major damage to your lawn. If you remember the horrific scarab scenes in the classic movie The Mummy, you can imagine the kind of...
What Are Those Weird Mudballs In My Lawn?
What Are Those Weird Mudballs In My Lawn? 5 NOVEMBER, 2018 Lawn Care Did You Know? Good news- you’ve got worms… in your lawn. Those odd little mudballs are the biproduct of Earthworms. Their castings are mounds of digested organic matter. Aka, worm poop. But, don’t...
Fixing Thatch Build-up
Fixing Thatch Build-up 2 NOVEMBER, 2018 DIY Maintenance Like everything in life, it’s important to keep the thatch levels in your balanced. Lawn Thatch is the build-up of grass blades, stolons and rhizomes. It’s the natural process of breaking down this organic matter...
Spring Dead Spot: Are You at Risk?
Spring Dead Spot: Are You at Risk? 29 OCTOBER, 2018 DIY Maintenance Spring Dead Spot is a fungal pathogen that appears just as the name would suggest. If you’ve noticed spots in your lawn that look like bleached patches, it could be Spring Dead Spot. Keep in mind that...
Tips for Lawn Care During Water Restrictions
Tips for Lawn Care During Water Restrictions 26 OCTOBER, 2018 DIY Maintenance Each state and territory oversee their own water restrictions. It’s important to know what the current restrictions are, or you could face penalties for not following the rules. Sydney is...
How El-Nino Will Affect Your Lawn
How El-Nino Will Affect Your Lawn 22 OCTOBER, 2018 Lawn Care Maintenance With such a dry year already, the thought of El-Nino occurring this spring/summer seems exhausting. But, with a 50% chance, it’s better that we prepare ourselves now rather than feel the full...
Get Your Lawn Back into Shape This Spring
Get Your Lawn Back into Shape This Spring 19 OCTOBER, 2018 DIY Lawn Care If you haven’t already, spring is the time to establish a lawn care routine and set your lawn up for the year to come. We are all set for a hot, dry summer but by giving your lawn the care it...
Creating A Drought Tolerant Lawn
Creating A Drought Tolerant Lawn 15 OCTOBER, 2018 DIY Maintenance Your lawn needs water. And, as you would have noticed during this drought, lawns get stressed or damaged when they don’t get enough water. An early sign of drought stress is a change of colour but might...