Maintenance Category
This category has blogs to help you maintain your lawn
Getting your lawn ready for Christmas
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 December 2024
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
When it comes to fertilising lawns, high on most people’s expectations is a fast, greening effect...
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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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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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It's time to core your lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 21 August 2024
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Over the next few weeks, ground temperatures will begin to rise, which is exactly the cue l...
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The effects of overuse of lawns during Winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 15 July 2024
The answer to that question can be better understood when you know a little bit more about how th...
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Preparing your lawn for winter
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 9 May 2024
The questions that usually come from this are: How will Winter affect my lawn, and what should I ...
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The Importance of fertilising in Autumn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 4 April 2024
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With summer being so dry this year, there is a fair chance your lawn may be looking a little wor...
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How much water does a lawn need?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 26 March 2024
In 2007, IPOS Consulting was engaged by the SA State Government to dev...
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Soil pH – What is it and why is it important?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 6 February 2024
pH can range from 0 (Acidic) to 14 (alkaline), where a neutral soil is 7. Different plants ...
Read MoreThe magic of wetting agents for lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 31 January 2024
I’ve often said that if I had to choose between applying a wetting age...
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Baileys Turfect liquid fertiliser range
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 31 October 2023
If you haven't read ...
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The benefits of liquid fertiliser for lawns
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 24 October 2023
Maintaining a lush, vibrant lawn is the dream of every homeowner. To a...
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The best type of pop ups for saving water.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 5 October 2023
Last week on ABC Talkback gardening radio, I mentioned that optimising...
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El Niño and lawns – Can they work together?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 September 2023
Having a lawn area of some type around the home is deeply engrain...
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Preparing your lawn now to thrive in hot, dry conditions ahead.
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 30 August 2023
With an El-Nino weather event looking likely for this Spring and Summer, there are some things yo...
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Are you getting mixed results from your fertiliser?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 19 April 2023
Autumn is a traditional time of year to fertilise your lawn, and for g...
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