Maintenance Category
This category has blogs to help you maintain your lawn
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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Preparing your lawn for winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 May 2021
Months of dry weather have left soils around the Adelaide metropolitan area dry and water re...
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The Importance of fertilising in Autumn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 March 2021
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Why is it important to get the timing of your Autumn fertiliser right? ...
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Weed Control in Lawns without using chemicals – Is it possible?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 3 March 2021
Many of the herbicides that you buy off the shelf in hardware stores and garden centres do have s...
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Soil Moisture Management
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 21 January 2021
Last weekend on ABC talkback gardening, we talked about moisture management, with particular refe...
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Soil pH – What is it and why is it important?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 January 2021
pH can range from 0 (Acidic) to 14 (alkaline) where a neutral soil is 7. Different plants h...
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How often do you mow your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 8 December 2020
Some people prefer long lawn, others prefer short lawn. Some water and fertilise often and others...
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Lawn Scarifying
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 2 December 2020
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It helps return a thick, spongy lawn back into a green, tight knit surface and is something you'l...
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Top Dressing a Lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 25 November 2020
On top of the obvious benefits of top dressing to level your lawn, the health benefits are a...
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Lawn Coring
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 19 August 2020
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Surprisingly, ground temperatures have risen slightly over the past few weeks which is exactly th...
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Watch out for Weeds
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 22 April 2020
Weeds love the Autumn and left unchecked can cause havoc to your lawn. The good news is that...
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Why use organic fertilisers?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 February 2020
When it comes to fertilising lawns, high on most people’s expectations is a fast, greening effect...
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Getting your lawn ready for Christmas
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 18 December 2019
Without a doubt, its all about moisture management. In South Australia...
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Spring time fertlilising
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 2 October 2019
By fertilising your lawn in Spring, you give it all the nutrient it will need to rise out of wint...
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Hold off on the Fertiliser – Just for now!
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 13 March 2019
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As the days become shorter and nights cooler, traditional summer active lawns (couch, buffalo and...
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Scarifying your lawn
Date Posted: 20 November 2018
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(The following information applies to Couch and Kikuyu lawns only). Over time, you may ...
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Preparing your lawn for winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 8 May 2018
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If you have a warm season grass (ie couch, kikuyu or buffalo), as the weather gets cooler your la...
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