Solve my Problem Category
Use this category to find blogs on common lawn problems
Earth worms in lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 29 July 2020
Most gardeners will know that worms are good for the soil for a whole bunch of reasons (which I’l...
Read More
The effects of poor drainage on lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 8 July 2020
Winter is the time of year when you are most likely to experience drainage issues, mostly be...
Read More
Mushrooms and Toadstools in lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 24 June 2020
The mushrooms or toadstools that you see in the lawn are the flowers if you like, or more accurat...
Read More
How to control moss and algae in lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 17 June 2020
Winter is the time when moss and algae is most prevalent in lawns. This is because of the cool te...
Read More
The effects of frost on lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 10 June 2020
Comment (3)
Why is this so, I hear you ask. Well, for all the plant geeks out there, there are some very...
Read More
How to control seed heads in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 12 December 2019
The three main lawns we'll deal with in this blog are couch, kikuyu and buffalo. These are ...
Read More
Is Kikuyu invading your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 4 December 2019
Comment (1)
...
Read More
Non wetting soil in lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 20 November 2019
Comment (3)
A non wetting soil is where a soil repels moisture instead of absorbing it, like water on wax. Th...
Read More
How can you make your lawn greener now - during winter?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 7 August 2019
Over the last few months, I’ve written quite a few blogs on why this may be so. As a re-cap, lawn...
Read More
Are birds pulling up your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 23 July 2019
Comment (1)
More and more I’m hearing stories of birds relentlessly ripping up lawns. They come back day afte...
Read More
Kikuyu - Friend or foe
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 14 February 2019
Comment (4)
It’s a question that we get asked often! In South Australia, kikuyu is by far the most common and...
Read More
How do you get rid of Kikuyu growing in your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 November 2018
Comment (17)
So if you have it in your grass and you don’t want it, the question is can you get rid of it? The...
Read More
Why does my lawn look average in winter?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 12 June 2018
Most lawns in Australia are warm season grasses. These grasses include couches, kikuyu and buffal...
Read More
What causes dead spots in lawn during Summer
Date Posted: 17 January 2018
Comment (3)
The combination of hot and dry weather often brings about an influx of customers wondering why th...
Read More
Winter Lawn Problems
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 1 June 2017
Most lawns go into dormancy or stop growing when the weather gets too cold. That can be a blessin...
Read More
How do I get rid of heat related dead spots in my lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 2 January 2014
If we’ve ever had a hot week, it’s the one just gone, with 7 days looking like this: 39, 40, 43, ...
Read More