Grasses make their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
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Month: August 2018
Lawn Mowing Safety Gear
It’s important to remember that accidents can occur and wearing the right safety gear when mowing is paramount.
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Earthworms and Your Lawn
Earthworm Castings
Have you noticed little mud balls sitting on your lawn recently? These mud balls or castings are an eyesore when there’s lots of them, particularly if you like to cut your lawn nice and short. We receive many enquiries relating to this annoying earthworm activity but it’s actually one lawn issue that we do not recommend treating. With changing conditions and a bit of patience, these castings will stop appearing and your lawn can reap the benefits of the earthworms presence in your soil.
What is Spring Dead Spot?
Spring Dead Spot
Fungal Pathogen – Ophiosphaerella korrae
Giving Your Lawn a Boost | Spring Fertilising
Spring is an important time to fertilise, as your lawn breaks the winter dormancy. Continue reading “Giving Your Lawn a Boost | Spring Fertilising”
What is Fairy Ring?
Fairy rings appear as large round patches of discoloured turf, with the perimeter of the patch usually being bright green with a ring of mushrooms around it. Continue reading “What is Fairy Ring?”
How to dethatch your lawn
What is thatch? Continue reading “How to dethatch your lawn”
Read this before buying a new mower!
Have we reached a point where technological improvements in batteries are enough that large battery-operated machinery like lawn mowers have now become viable? Continue reading “Read this before buying a new mower!”
Tools of the Trade
Lawn care is easy, especially when you have the right tools for the job.
How to Remove Cudweed from Your Lawn
Cudweed – Scientific name: Gnaphalium spp.