Maintenance Category
This category has blogs to help you maintain your lawn
Top Dressing a Lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 28 November 2023
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This simple yet powerful lawn maintenance task involves applying a thin layer of sand a...
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Baileys Turfect liquid fertiliser range
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 31 October 2023
If you haven't read ...
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The 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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Spring time fertlilising
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 12 October 2023
Warmth is the trigger to get lawns moving out of Winter dormancy. It increases the soil temperatu...
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The best type of pop ups for saving water.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 October 2023
Last week on ABC Talkback gardening radio, I mentioned that optimising...
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El Niño and lawns – Can they work together?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 September 2023
Having a lawn area of some type around the home is deeply engrain...
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Preparing your lawn now to thrive in hot, dry conditions ahead.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 30 August 2023
With an El-Nino weather event looking likely for this Spring and Summer, there are some things yo...
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It's time to core your lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 16 August 2023
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Over the next few weeks, ground temperatures will begin to rise, which is exactly the cue l...
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Preparing your lawn for winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 May 2023
Soil temperatures across Adelaide have dropped to around 15 degrees, and with soil temperature be...
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Are you getting mixed results from your fertiliser?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 19 April 2023
Autumn is a traditional time of year to fertilise your lawn, and for g...
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Hold off on the Fertiliser – Just for now!
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 2 March 2023
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As the days become shorter and the night's cooler, traditional summer active lawns (couch, buffal...
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Managing lawns in hot weather
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 21 February 2023
While this heatwave will be short-lived, there will be no doubt more to come and being prepared i...
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Why use organic fertilisers?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 12 December 2022
When it comes to fertilising lawns, high on most people’s expectations is a fast, greening effect...
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Lawn Scarifying
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 16 November 2022
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It helps return a thick, spongy lawn back into a green, tight-knit surface and is something you'l...
Read MoreRecovering your lawn from the Winter doldrums
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 24 August 2022
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Pest Control in Lawns without using chemicals – Is it possible?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 1 March 2022
Care for our environment has definitely increased in recent times. There is certainly more awaren...
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Getting your lawn ready for Christmas
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 15 December 2021
As my daughter reminded me this morning, Christmas is only a week away and you may well...
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The effects of overuse of lawns during Winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 15 June 2021
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The most common lawns in Adelaide are Couches, Kikuyu and Buffalo. These are classified as warm-s...
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