Maintenance Category
This category has blogs to help you maintain your lawn
It's time to core your lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 September 2025
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Summary: As soil temperatures begin to rise in late winter and early spring...
Read MorePest 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThe best type of pop ups for saving water.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 February 2025
In Short The type o...
Read MoreManaging 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...
Read MoreWhy 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,...
Read MoreGetting 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 ...
Read MoreWhy 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...
Read MoreTop Dressing a Lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 7 November 2024
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This simple yet powerful lawn maintenance task involves applying a thin layer of sand a...
Read MoreLawn Scarifying
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 17 October 2024
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It helps return a thick, spongy lawn back into a green, tight-knit surface and is something you'l...
Read MoreSpring time fertlilising
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 October 2024
Warmth is the trigger to get lawns moving out of Winter dormancy. It increases the soil temperatu...
Read MoreWhat to do about lingering winter grass
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 25 September 2024
Winter grass (otherwise known as Poa Annua or Annual Bluegrass) is tha...
Read MoreThe effects of overuse of lawns during Winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 15 July 2024
The answer to that question can be better understood when you know a little bit more about how th...
Read MorePreparing your lawn for winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 May 2024
The questions that usually come from this are: How will Winter affect my lawn, and what should I ...
Read MoreHow much water does a lawn need?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 26 March 2024
In 2007, IPOS Consulting was engaged by the SA State Government to dev...
Read MoreSoil pH – What is it and why is it important?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 6 February 2024
pH can range from 0 (Acidic) to 14 (alkaline), where a neutral soil is 7. Different plants ...
Read MoreThe magic of wetting agents for lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 31 January 2024
I’ve often said that if I had to choose between applying a wetting age...
Read MoreBaileys Turfect liquid fertiliser range
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 31 October 2023
If you haven't read ...
Read MoreThe benefits of liquid fertiliser for lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 24 October 2023
Maintaining a lush, vibrant lawn is the dream of every homeowner. To a...
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