Paul Munns Blog
Below is a list of our latest blog posts, enjoy!
Kikuyu: South Australia’s Drought-Defying, Tough-as-Nails Lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 23 April 2025
While Kikuyu has often held a bad reputation for being hard to manage ...
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Pest Control in Lawns without using chemicals – Is it possible?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 April 2025
Care for our environment has definitely increased in recent times. There is certainly more awaren...
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The Importance of fertilising in Autumn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 1 April 2025
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With summer being so dry this year, there is a fair chance your lawn may be looking a little wor...
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Why it could be a good idea to start watering your lawn now rather than waiting for Autumn rain
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 March 2025
While lawns like couch and kikuyu lose their colour and vigour in dry conditions, they aren't dea...
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Best Pet-Friendly Lawns for South Australia: Durable, Safe, and Beautiful
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 17 March 2025
Having a lush, green lawn is a dream for many homeowners, but for pet ...
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How to prepare your soil for instant turf
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 13 March 2025
When it comes to giving advice around soil preparation, we get lots of questions like: ...
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How to control Mole Crickets in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 4 March 2025
What are they? Mole crickets are an odd-looking insect about 50mm long. While t...
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Act now to control winter grass!
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 26 February 2025
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Winter grass (otherwise known as Poa annua or annual bluegrass) is tha...
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How to identify and control black beetle damage in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 20 February 2025
There is no doubt that African black beetles (Heteronychus arator) ...
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Dichondra - the lawn alternative for Shade
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 12 February 2025
According to James B Beard, the definition of a lawn is “Ground t...
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The best type of pop ups for saving water.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 February 2025
In Short The type o...
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Managing lawns in hot weather
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 28 January 2025
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In South Australia, most people either have a couch, a kikuyu or a buffalo lawn. These types of l...
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Is it too hot to install instant turf?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 22 January 2025
This means that the warmer it gets, the more they grow, which makes this time of the year one of ...
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Why has my lawn gone patchy?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 January 2025
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On a walk around my neighbourhood over the Christmas / New Year break,...
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Whats the best type of pop-up sprinkler?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 18 December 2024
It’s a good question and one we get asked often, so I want to spend so...
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Getting your lawn ready for Christmas
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 December 2024
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As my daughter reminded me this morning, Christmas is less than two weeks away, and you may ...
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Why use organic fertilisers on Lawns?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 November 2024
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When it comes to fertilising lawns, high on most people’s expectations is a fast, greening effect...
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Shade and high traffic – Which lawn is the best?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 14 November 2024
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You may have kids that want to play on it intensively and maybe have a...
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How to control seed heads in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 November 2024
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The three main lawns we'll deal with in this blog are couch, kikuyu and buffalo. These are ...
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