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Kikuyu - Friend or foe?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 19 January 2023
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This tension is one we experience often when talking to people about lawns. It seems that you lov...
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African black beetle in lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 24 October 2022
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There is no doubt that African black beetles (Heteronychus arator) lov...
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It's officially Spring!
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 31 August 2022
Spring is by far the best time of year for lawns – with the combination of warmth and rain, lawns...
Read MoreRecovering your lawn from the Winter doldrums
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 24 August 2022
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Read MoreWhy does your lawn stop growing during Winter?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 17 August 2022
The answer lies in the type of lawn you have. Lawns in South Australia can be classified as eithe...
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Our first winter rain - What does it mean for your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 30 May 2022
Rain on this level will be a welcome addition for lawns in South Australia. It will do wonde...
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Pop up sprinklers or sub surface drippers?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 2 May 2022
It may seem like an odd time to talk about watering systems with winter on the way. With colder a...
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Water repellent soil. Its a real problem for lawn and its easily solved
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 March 2022
A water repellent or non-wetting soil is where a soil repels moisture instead of absorbing i...
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Is Kikuyu invading your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 23 February 2022
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Summer grass weeds
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 1 February 2022
You’ll most likely see a lot of seed heads appearing from the weed, an...
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Natural turf or Synthetic grass - Which is right for you?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 January 2022
It’s often not the case of which one is better or worse but rather which option will suit your ci...
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Fertiliser burn in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 30 November 2021
Fertiliser burn occurs primarily due to poor application methods. Yep ...
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Which lawn should you plant?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 29 September 2021
Whether you are putting in a lawn yourself or having a tradesman do it for you, it won’t be long ...
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Lessons learnt from Winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 25 August 2021
Throughout Winter, we get hundreds of people coming into our store ask...
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Lawn Seed or Instant Turf?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 August 2021
25 years ago, for every ten customers, nine would buy lawn seed and on...
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Is it the wrong time of year to lay natural turf?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 July 2021
It really is an ideal lockdown project. Even under the toughest level 5 restrictions, turf can st...
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Controlling Winter Grass during winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 30 June 2021
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Winter grass, or poa annua, is a persistent weed in Australia, particularly in southern Aust...
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The Benefits of Lawns
Date Posted: 17 March 2021
I read an article this week posted on the ...
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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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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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