Paul Munns Blog
Below is a list of our latest blog posts, enjoy!
How to identify and control black beetle damage in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 20 February 2025
There is no doubt that African black beetles (Heteronychus arator) ...
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Dichondra - the lawn alternative for Shade
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 12 February 2025
According to James B Beard, the definition of a lawn is “Ground t...
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The best type of pop ups for saving water.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 February 2025
In Short The type o...
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Managing lawns in hot weather
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 28 January 2025
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In South Australia, most people either have a couch, a kikuyu or a buffalo lawn. These types of l...
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Is it too hot to install instant turf?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 22 January 2025
This means that the warmer it gets, the more they grow, which makes this time of the year one of ...
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Why has my lawn gone patchy?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 January 2025
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On a walk around my neighbourhood over the Christmas / New Year break,...
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Whats the best type of pop-up sprinkler?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 18 December 2024
It’s a good question and one we get asked often, so I want to spend so...
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Getting your lawn ready for Christmas
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 December 2024
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As my daughter reminded me this morning, Christmas is less than two weeks away, and you may ...
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Why use organic fertilisers on Lawns?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 November 2024
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When it comes to fertilising lawns, high on most people’s expectations is a fast, greening effect...
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Shade and high traffic – Which lawn is the best?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 14 November 2024
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You may have kids that want to play on it intensively and maybe have a...
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How to control seed heads in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 November 2024
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The three main lawns we'll deal with in this blog are couch, kikuyu and buffalo. These are ...
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Top Dressing a Lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 7 November 2024
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This simple yet powerful lawn maintenance task involves applying a thin layer of sand a...
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Which lawns have the best drought tolerance?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 30 October 2024
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Which Lawns have the best durability?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 23 October 2024
When helping folks decide what sort of lawn to buy, we’ll always ask, ...
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Lawn Scarifying
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 17 October 2024
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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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Spring time fertlilising
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 October 2024
Warmth is the trigger to get lawns moving out of Winter dormancy. It increases the soil temperatu...
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What to do about lingering winter grass
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 25 September 2024
Winter grass (otherwise known as Poa Annua or Annual Bluegrass) is tha...
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Getting the best results from your weed spraying
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 18 September 2024
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The second question is, in many ways, an essential one. While finding ...
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Spring is the best time to lay instant turf
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 September 2024
While rainfall has met the average for what is historically expected for Adelaide, it's been cool...
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