Seasonal Lawn Care
Summer lawn care
Summer is the height of the growing season for warm season grasses and with the right lawn care practices your lawn should be looking sensational. The key to keeping your lawn in top condition right through summer is a combination of the right lawn-type coupled with the appropriate amount of irrigation and care.
Watering
Regular deep-watering to encourage a stronger and deeper root-system. Watering your lawn in the morning before the heat of the day, will better allow the water to be absorbed and limit the amount of water lost to evaporation.
Aerate
Improving the ability for water to penetrate to the roots will be important to take best advantage of water when it is available, but also to improve moisture in the soil where it is needed during the next dry spell.
Fertilising
Summer fertilising helps your lawn maintain an even growth pattern. We need to fertilise our lawns because there is usually a lack of nutrients required within the soil and in summer these nutrients can become depleted. Do not apply fertiliser to your lawn during the heat of the day. Mornings or late afternoons are best.
Applying wetting agent
Hydrophobic soil is caused by the decomposition of organic matter, which leaves a wax like substance forming a coating on soil particles. A wetting agent like Lawn Soaker will break down this coating allow water to penetrate.
Mowing
The key to your lawn mowing in summer is to make sure you are doing so regularly. When mowing, do so earlier in the day or as the sun has started to go down again. The hot sun in the middle of the day is more likely to do damage to the freshly cut lawn.
Weeds
As with any time of the year, keep an eye out for any weeds and remove them before they get out of control, particularly before going to seed. The combination of mowing too low and lack of nutrients can lead to weed infestation.
Autumn Lawn Care
Just like Spring, Autumn is a very important time of year for lawns. What you do now will set up your lawn for the next few months, giving it the best chance to stay healthy throughout winter.
Watering
Regular deep-watering to encourage a stronger and deeper root-system. Watering your lawn in the morning before the heat of the day, will better allow the water to be absorbed and limit the amount of water lost to evaporation.
Aerate
Improving the ability for water to penetrate to the roots will be important to take best advantage of water when it is available, but also to improve moisture in the soil where it is needed during the next dry spell.
Fertilising
Summer fertilising helps your lawn maintain an even growth pattern. We need to fertilise our lawns because there is usually a lack of nutrients required within the soil and in summer these nutrients can become depleted. Do not apply fertiliser to your lawn during the heat of the day. Mornings or late afternoons are best.
Applying wetting agent
Hydrophobic soil is caused by the decomposition of organic matter, which leaves a wax like substance forming a coating on soil particles. A wetting agent like Lawn Soaker will break down this coating allow water to penetrate.
Mowing
The key to your lawn mowing in summer is to make sure you are doing so regularly. When mowing, do so earlier in the day or as the sun has started to go down again. The hot sun in the middle of the day is more likely to do damage to the freshly cut lawn.
Weeds
As with any time of the year, keep an eye out for any weeds and remove them before they get out of control, particularly before going to seed. The combination of mowing too low and lack of nutrients can lead to weed infestation.
Winter Lawn Care
Warm season grasses go into varying levels of dormancy during winter depending on where you live. In the colder parts of Australia the dormancy is more extreme than than the warmer parts where, quite often, all you will experience is a slowing down in vigour and growth. Be aware that your lawn is at its most vulnerable during winter, so treat it with care.
Spring Lawn Care
Spring is. very important time of year for lawn lovers everywhere. By the end of August or September (depending on where you live), the days will be getting longer and the grass should be getting longer and greener too! Spring is the ideal time to get your lawn ready for the season ahead.