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Below is a list of our latest blog posts, enjoy!
Choosing the Right Instant Turf for Your Garden
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 20 May 2025
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Winning the War Against Sour Sobs in South Australia
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 15 May 2025
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Resolving difficult problems in your lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 7 May 2025
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Ants in lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 6 May 2025
Key takeaways from this blog: Ants love dry soil - expect to...
Read MoreLate Autumn Weed Germination. What to expect and how to respond
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 1 May 2025
Cooler temperatures in late autumn are one of nature’s key signal...
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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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