Paul Munns Blog
Establishing a lawn from seed
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 11 March 2020
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There are a few reasons why Autumn is such a great time, those bein...
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Insect Spotlight - Mole Cricket
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 6 November 2019
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Mole crickets are an odd looking insect about 50mm long. While they will feed on most types of pl...
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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...
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Fertiliser spreaders
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 20 March 2019
Most people at one time or another have spread fertiliser out over a lawn. Having done so y...
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How do you get rid of Kikuyu growing in your lawn?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 27 November 2018
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So if you have it in your grass and you don’t want it, the question is can you get rid of it? The...
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Scarifying your lawn
Date Posted: 20 November 2018
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(The following information applies to Couch and Kikuyu lawns only). When to Scarify Yo...
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Dead spots caused by turf mites
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 14 November 2018
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Turf mites literally suck the life out of your lawn leaving it lifeless and patchy. The good news...
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Spring is here
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 29 August 2018
So what does this mean for your lawn? Spring is by far the best time of year for lawns – with the...
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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...
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Can ants predict the weather?
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 16 May 2018
There is lots of chatter around the internet asking the question of whether Ants can predict immi...
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Controlling Autumn weeds in lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 26 April 2018
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As the weather cools down, weed seeds and bulbs stored in the soil from previous seasons ge...
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Managing lawns in hot dry weather
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 10 April 2018
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The most common issue faced by lawns during long periods of dry weather is that the soil under th...
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Weed spotlight - Spotted Spurge
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 20 March 2018
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It has small dark green/red leaves with spots on them (hence the name) and it has the capacity to...
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What causes dead spots in lawn during Summer
Date Posted: 17 January 2018
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The combination of hot and dry weather often brings about an influx of customers wondering why th...
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How is turf harvested?
Date Posted: 6 December 2017
25 years ago, for every 10 of our customers, 9 would buy lawn seed and 1 would buy roll out turf....
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How do I control weeds in my lawn
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 10 October 2017
There are many chemicals that will selectively control weeds in lawn. The type you choose depends...
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Getting the most out of your lawn this Spring
Date Posted: 30 September 2017
With Spring well and truly here, most lawns have emerged out of their winter dormancy into the ne...
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Preparing for your DIY turf project
Date Posted: 19 September 2017
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Having recently planned a project for a new lawn myself, I was reminded again how many things the...
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How do I lay Synthetic Grass
Date Posted: 12 September 2017
If you’re considering putting in a Synthetic grass in the near future, you will no doubt have lot...
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Lawn Disease - Leaf Spot
Author: Stefan Palm Date Posted: 1 September 2017
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Leaf spot (historically referred to as Helminthosporium but now known as Bipolaris ,...
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