April 2022

How to Help Your Lawn Repair After Grub Damage

Posted on April 29, 2022February 29, 2024 by Sarah

Lawn grubs have been particularly prevalent this year, affecting and damaging many Aussie lawns. If your lawn has been impacted by grubs, you may be wondering what the best way is to help your lawn repair itself. In this blog, we look at a few simple steps to help get your lawn on the mend.

Are grubs in your lawn?

If you have just noticed that your lawn has become damaged by grubs or armyworm, it is best to treat them as soon as possible so less damage occurs. For removing grubs and armyworm we recommend a fast-acting insecticide like Battle Insecticide for treating the adult Black Beetles as soon as possible.

Prevention is the best solution

To help prevent another grub and armyworm invasion on your lawn apply a preventative insecticide like Grub Guard Ultimate, Acelepryn GR and Acelepryn Liquid. One application of Grub Guard Ultimate will protect the lawn for 6 months. 2 Applications of Grub Guard Ultimate will provide a year’s worth of protection for your lawn.

Grub Guard Ultimate is one of the safest insecticides on the market. It works by targeting a specific muscle receptor that is common with damage causing insects like armyworm and grubs. Other non-damage causing organisms like bees, earthworms, birds, fish, and mammals don’t use the same muscle receptor making it safe to use around other non-target organisms.

Ensuring grubs are fully removed

Lawn grubs and armyworms have different stages in their lifecycle. This often means it can take a few repeated applications of a fast-acting insecticide 7 days apart to fully remove them.

If you are unsure of whether there are still grubs and armyworm in your lawn it is best to do a grub test. To do a grub test, mix a bucket of soapy water and pour it over the edge of an affected area (where the grass is brown or dry). Keep an eye on it and after about 10 minutes or so, usually if they are there, they will come up to the surface. This test is best done at dawn or dusk when they are most likely to be active.

Rake out the dead material

If there is a lot of dry and dead plant material present, give the area a light rake. Removing any dry and dead material will help the lawn thicken up and recover quicker. Be careful to not remove too much of the grasses runners as it can still grow back and repair from here.

Irrigation

After a grub attack, a lot or most of the leaves of your grass may have been removed. This too will remove a lot of the moisture from your lawn. To help replace lost moisture, irrigate regularly during the recovery period. You can adjust the duration and number of times you need to water to suit current conditions.

Mowing

While the grass is repairing itself you still want to ensure you are mowing frequently. Mowing is important to help ensure your lawn stays healthy during recovery. By mowing regularly, you will help encourage lateral growth and further thickening of the lawn.

As a general guide it is best to mow frequently enough so that only one third of the leaf is removed with each pass. This will help reduce stress on the lawn, especially while it is repairing.

Fertilising

Following grub damage it is best to hold off from fertilising your lawn until your lawn can green up naturally. It is best to wait until the lawn has had about 50% green up/recovery to then apply a fertiliser. This may seem tedious to wait and then fertilise, but you want to ensure you won’t be causing any extra stress and possible fertiliser burn.

After you the lawn has naturally greened up apply a fertiliser. We recommend using our Lawn Solutions Premium Fertiliser as it contains both fast and slow release granules packed with nutrients your lawn needs to grow and repair itself. This fertiliser continues to release nutrients to your lawn for up to 12 weeks, for a sustained boost.

Lawn Kelper is another great option to help give your lawn a boost during the recovery period. Lawn Kelper is a liquid nutrient package designed to increase turf vigour, stimulate leaf growth, and strengthen roots. This can be applied at monthly intervals.

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Getting to know Sir Grange Zoysia

Posted on April 29, 2022October 17, 2023 by Sarah

Sir Grange Zoysia is one of the world’s best-looking grasses. It’s beautiful carpet like appearance when cut short or its high-end landscaped appearance when left unmown, make it one of the most versatile grasses available.

The Sir Grange Story

Sir Grange is a fine bladed Zoysia Matrella that was hand selected from over 10,000 different turf cultivar varieties.

With geographical adaptability, tolerance to varying pH levels and soils, and a built-in mechanism to extract salts from the soil, it offers great versatility.

Sir Grange was developed by one of the largest turf grass breeders, Blade Runner Farms in Texas by Mr David Douget. Bladerunner Farms has the largest privately owned zoysia grass research facility in the world.

Sir Grange is sold in the USA and Asia under the trademark of BRF Zeon Zoysia. Sir Grange’s superior traits and beautiful dark green leaf have seen it become the top-selling zoysia grass in the USA.

This grass has been used on many world-famous projects such as on the Rio Olympics Golf Course and can also be seen on several courses designed by Greg Norman and Tiger Woods.

Sir Grange was originally developed for the golf industry, but it was soon discovered that due to its characteristics, it would make a fantastic home lawn.

Sir Grange Establishment

Once Sir Grange establishes a root system of 200mm or more it is extremely shade and drought tolerant.

It requires a good sand or sandy loam base of at least 100mm. In cooler climates like Victoria a straight washed sand is recommended to assist in quicker establishment, the more you have the better the lawn will perform.

It is a slow growing lawn so it can take up to 18 weeks of warm season growing conditions to fully establish, however once this is achieved the result is very rewarding.

Sir Grange Maintenance

When fully established it will use very little fertiliser and water, will have high shade tolerance, and require a lot less mowing than most varieties.

Requires up to 50% less mowing than other common turf varieties
Can be mowed at a wide range of heights
Requires 75% less nitrogen than other common turf varieties. In many cases will need little to no fertiliser at all.

You only need to water your established lawn if it looks dry or conditions are extreme. Sir Grange can be mown at regular intervals at a height you desire between 10 and 50mm. Or you can even leave it unmown for landscaped areas of the garden, edges, or slopes.

Fertilising

Fertiliser use should be minimal; only fertilise if your lawn looks hungry and loses colour. If you fertilise, try to use a lawn blend with little to no nitrogen. Something with an NPK blend of 5-5-10, or at 25% of the label rate of a standard lawn fertiliser.

Sir Grange Zoysia is the only licenced and pure source of BRF Zeon Zoysia in Australia.

When purchasing your Sir Grange Zoysia lawn, make sure you are dealing with a genuine Lawn Solutions Australia turf supplier.

You can find the contact details of these suppliers near you here.

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Getting to know TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda

Posted on April 29, 2022February 21, 2024 by Sarah

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda has been taking the lawn industry by storm in recent years. TifTuf has superior drought tolerance, speedy recovery, and just like its name is tough and hardy. Because of traits like this, TifTuf is now commonly referred to as the ‘smart grass’ or ‘alpha grass’.

The TifTuf Story

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda is the product of almost 25 years of research and development from one of the world’s leading turfgrass breeders, the University of Georgia in Tifton. Tifton is famous for grasses like Tif Eagle, Tif Sport and now TifTuf.

TifTuf was hand selected out of almost 30,000 different Bermuda or couch grass varieties, showing superior qualities in drought tolerance, shade tolerance, wear tolerance and winter colour, while maintaining excellent turf quality.

The breeding program out of Georgia in recent years was focused on finding grasses that were more environmentally friendly and drought tolerant.

This research resulted in TifTuf, or DT-1 as it is scientifically known, meaning drought tolerant number 1. DT-1 was developed by industry renowned turf scientists, Drs Wayne Hanna, and Brian Schwartz.

Further extensive independent trials and assessments were then conducted on TifTuf in Australian conditions. This grass was a clear stand out performer in these trials outperforming all other available couch grasses.

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda’s release to the Australian market

TifTuf was then released to the Australian market exclusively through the Lawn Solutions Australia national network of turf suppliers.

Here in Australia TifTuf is the first and only grass to be awarded the Smart Approved Water Mark for these exceptional water saving benefits that it was bred for.

TifTuf can be established with a fraction of the water that most other varieties require. Part of this is due to its rapidly establishing root system that can see it take root in less than 7 days, which can be up to 75% quicker than other varieties.

TifTuf has a very fine leaf blade with dense growth, making it ideal for a wide variety of applications. Its density enables it to handle high wear situations like backyards and sports fields whilst its fine blade ensures shade tolerance and a very soft leaf to walk on.

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda Maintenance

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda is a fast-repairing grass, so when damage does occur it is able to bounce back fast. With its fast-growing nature comes a bit more mowing throughout the warmer months.

If are unable to mow for a few weeks while the turf is actively growing the lawn can get a little long and the likelihood of scalping is possible. When this happens, it is best to reset the height of your lawn.

To do this, mow the lawn a notch or two below your preferred mowing height. Please note after this the lawn won’t look great for the first few weeks, but TifTuf is tough and will bounce back quickly.

On your next mow, raise your mower to your preferred mowing height and continue to mow regularly. Doing this will bring down the grasses stem height so the new green leaf can grow in at a lower height.

We only recommend doing this in the warmer months when the lawn is actively growing.

Plant Growth Regulators (PGR)

If you can’t mow TifTuf as regularly as you would like, a PGR like Primo Maxx can come in handy.

PGR’s will suppress the lawns vertical growth diverting its energy into lateral growth activity helping it to become denser. This will significantly reduce your required mowing frequency.

Fertilising Rates

TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda has been bred to require fewer inputs. For TifTuf we only recommend giving the lawn a fertilise twice a year, once in Spring and again in Autumn.

In the warmer summer months, fertilisers are often not needed at all. Excessive fertilising with high amounts of nitrogen should be avoided.

If you want genuine TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda, contact your local Lawn Solutions Australia accredited turf member.

What is Australia’s toughest turf variety? It’s TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda.

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All Purpose Weed Control

Posted on April 29, 2022March 5, 2024 by Sarah

All Purpose Weed Control is a broad leaf herbicide, designed to control Bindii (jo-jo), Creeping Oxalis, Catsear, Clover, Cudweed, Plantain, Thistles, and Dandelion. This is suitable for established Couch, Bent, Kikuyu, Paspalum, Buffalo, Zoysia, Fescue and Rye lawns.

All Purpose Weed Control contains the active Bromoxynil, a selective contact foliage applied herbicide which has some limited systemic action in the plant used to control a variety of broadleaf weeds in grasses.

How it works:

Bromoxynil inhibits photosynthetic electron transport and uncouples oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, thereby stopping energy production and negatively affecting plant respiration. Both Bromoxynil and MCPA have relatively good U.V. stability which means it can stay on the leaf of the weed and not break down in sunlight before it has the chance to work on the targeted weed. It is safe to use on buffalo, however it is not safe to use on the older ST buffalo varieties.

Application:

All Purpose Weed Control is available in a ready to use 2L hose on pack which overs 200m2. Measure out lawn area before application to ensure the correct dose rate is applied.

Hard to control weeds, such as clover, often need a follow up spray. This can be due to residual seeds in the lawn or parts of the root systems not fully died off. Bindii are also hard to control as some weed seeds in the lawn last up to 5 years. The key is to get them before they set flower and reduce their number.

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Active constitutes:

12g/L Bromoxynil
12g/L MCPA

Solvent

10g/L Aromatic Hydrocarbon

Product details:

The amount of RTU’s (hose on bottles) content needed to use through a sprayer will depend on the size of the lawn and sprayer size.
Does not need to be watered in.
Do not apply during rain, hail, snow or when windy.
Do not mow for 2 days after treatment.
Slight browning of grass may occur under hot conditions.

All Purpose Weed Control Product Brochure

Precautions:

Dangerous to fish. Do not allow chemical containers or spray to get into drains, sewers, streams, or ponds. Do not feed treated grass clippings to livestock. Do not allow spray to contact or drift onto plants you do not want to be killed.

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Lawn Solutions Lawn Soaker

Posted on April 29, 2022March 6, 2024 by Sarah

Lawn Soaker is a ready to use soil wetting agent specifically developed for use on lawns. It improves the penetration of water so it can reach deep down to the roots. Regular use will ensure the soil re-wets and prevents further dry spots from forming. Lawn Soaker is the perfect solution to drought-proofing your lawn.

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Controls:

Dry patch within soil profile

Size:

2L RTU hose on

Approximate area of coverage:

Up to 150m2

How it works:

Over time, soils may become hydrophobic and begin to repel water. When this happens, dry patches will form in your lawn which will make it increasingly hard to keep the moisture level up to your lawn, particularly during the hotter months. Lawn Soaker is a surfactant, which works to bond with the organic coating on the soil or sand particles and with water, allowing them to become wet. Much like a magnet changing polarity, the soil suddenly attracts the water rather than repelling it.

Application:

Application every 3 to 6 months, depending on the severity of the hydrophobic nature of the soil, will ensure optimum moisture absorbency. Simply clip on to your hose and apply.

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Product details:

The amount of RTU’s (hose on bottles) content needed to use through a sprayer will depend on coverage and sprayer size.
Does not need to be watered in.
Increases the soil’s ability to hold nutrients, making your lawn healthier all year round.
Will increase the drought tolerance giving it the legs to stand up to the hottest of summer days.

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How to keep your lawn looking great without chemicals

Posted on April 29, 2022October 17, 2023 by Sarah

Lawn care products in most cases are the easiest way to help keep your lawn performing and looking great. Most lawn care products available today are specifically designed to be safe to use around pets, kids, and wildlife! However, if you prefer not to use chemicals around your home, here’s how to go about it.

Mowing

Mowing is key to help keep your lawn nice and healthy. Regular mowing will help promote an even growth pattern. We recommend mowing frequently enough so that only one third of the leaf is removed with each mow. If more than this is mown, it will cause extra stress on the grass and can cause scalping. Mowing regularly will also help block out unwanted weeds.

As a general rule of thumb: mow shorter during summer and longer in winter.

Guide on ideal mowing heights:

Green couch: 5 to 30mm
Buffalo grass (Sir Walter): 30 to 50mm
Kikuyu: 30 to 50mm
Zoysia matrella (Sir Grange): 5 to unmown
Queensland blue couch: 5 to 30mm
Broadleaf carpet grass: 30 to 50mm
Hybrid Bermuda (TifTuf): 5 to 30mm
Fescue: 30 to 50mm

There is a wide range of mowers that don’t need petrol, from push reel mowers to the popular battery powered mowers. No matter what type of mower you have, making sure your mowing blades are nice and sharp will result in a better cut.

Hand weeding

By keeping a thick and healthy lawn you should be able to block out a lot of weeds before they start to appear. If there is still some weeds coming through, the best and easiest way to remove them is to simply pull them out by hand. However there are a few different weeds you shouldn’t pull out, you can find out what weeds these are here.

Using weeding tools like the WOLF-Garten Ergo Weeder will help make the task of hand weeding easier than ever. You simply need to place the weeder over the weed, push it down on the footplate and the prongs will grab onto the weed and its roots.

Boiling water works great at killing weeds, but like glyphosate, it is non-selective and will kill your grass as well. This organic remedy is a good option for concrete areas where you have weeds growing through cracks, but it’s best kept away from your lawn if you don’t want to end up with dead patches everywhere you poured it.

Organic fertilisers

Manure can be a great source of nitrogen for your lawn! If you are looking at using manure, it is often a lot easier and less smelly to use a product like Dynamic Lifter that has already been aged and is in a pellet form.

Please have a look at our blog on using manure on your lawn for more information here.

Aerate

Aerating your lawn will help assist your lawn to grow deep roots to produce a stronger, more vigorous lawn. If your lawn is commonly used by pets or kids and has developed a compact soil base it is best to do this regularly. For a normal lawn this is best done every one to two years.

Aerating with a sturdy garden fork or core aerator and wiggling it back and forth is best to help fracture up and decompact the profile. This will better allow for air, water, and nutrients to penetrate to the grass roots.

Watering

Not too sure how often to water your lawn? The simple answer is when your lawn needs it.

For the most part, rainfall will be able to produce your lawn with enough water. However, you may need to provide additional watering’s if the leaf is wilting or losing colour or if it is becoming dry during hot weather. If you are trying to repair a certain area additional watering’s can help encourage growth.

Morning watering’s before the heat of the day is best. Late afternoon watering’s should be avoided to help prevent the lawn from sitting damp overnight.

Consistency is key

Like with most things, staying consistent is key to maintaining a great looking lawn.

For more lawn care tips and advice, you can check out our other lawn care blogs here.

Lawn Solutions Lawn Rescue

Posted on April 29, 2022June 18, 2024 by Sarah

A great looking lawn is a place everyone enjoys, but not everyone has the time and knowledge to achieve a showcase lawn. If your lawn is looking a little drought weary, lacking colour or suffering from the harsh winter climate, then it’s Lawn Rescue… to the rescue!

Lawn Rescue is a blend of liquid fertilisers, seaweed extracts and wetting agents, ideal for all new and established lawns and for post winter revival.

Pack size:

2L hose on bottle

Approximate area of coverage:

2L up to 150m2

Application Instructions:

• Shake well before use and ensure bottle remains upright during application

• Attach hose-on bottle to hose and remove plastic plug from sprayer

• Turn on tap and ensure bottle is pointing towards intended spray area

• Gently pull up black tab and sprayer will immediately start spraying

• Apply evenly to lawn • Lightly water-in after application

• Follow up applications may be required until desired result is achieved

Key strengths:

Suitable for use on all lawn varieties.
Perfect for new and established lawns at any time of the year.
Will restore colour and health to lawns that are looking dry and thin.
Contains a wetting agent to help drought proof lawns.

Analysis:

Nitrogen (N) 5%
Phosphorus (P) 7%
Potassium (K) 2%
Kelp (S) 7.5%
Polyacrylamide (PAM) 7.5%

How it works:

The nitrogen in the liquid fertiliser us usually derived from urea, which can be absorbed through the leaves of your lawn. So, unlike granular fertilisers which can require a soil-borne reaction at temperature, the liquid fertiliser will give your lawn an instant boost, even when the weather is still quite cool. The seaweed extracts work to condition the soil and promote healthy root growth. Then finally the wetting agent improves your soil’s ability to absorb precious moisture, thus optimising water availability to your lawn.

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Product details:

The amount of RTU’s (hose on bottle) needed to use through a sprayer will depend on the size of the customers aera of coverage and sprayer size.
Need to be lightly watered in.
Suitable for use on all lawn varieties.
Will restore colour and health to lawns that are looking dry and thin.
Perfect for new and established lawns at any time of the year.
Contains a wetting agent to help drought proof lawns.

Lawn Rescue Product Brochure

Lawn Rescue Safety Data Sheet

Back to Basics | Wetting Agents and Soil Amendments

Posted on April 26, 2022October 17, 2023 by Sarah

Wetting agents and soil amendments are commonly used terms when it comes to lawn care. In this blog we will look at exactly what wetting agents and soil amendments are, when they are required and the different types available.

Wetting Agents

A wetting agent is like a detergent or surfactant that attracts water to the soil’s surface. Applying a wetting agent will help the water soak into the soil, making the water available to your lawn’s roots. It will help increase the soil’s ability to hold nutrients and help increase the drought tolerance of your lawn so it can sand up to the hot summer days.

Different types of wetting agents

Soil wetting agents are available as granules, liquid concentrates, and hose on bottles.

Most granular and liquid concentrates need to be watered in well, but it is always best to check the product label.

When do I need to apply a wetting agent?

If your lawn is suffering from dry patches or is hydrophobic a wetting may be needed.

Hydrophobic lawns will pool water at the soil’s surface and will struggle to let the moisture soak down into the soil base. Dry patches or heat stressed turf can present in patches rather than across the whole lawn.

Wetting agents are best applied when the temperatures are cooler, either in the morning or afternoon. Repeated applications can be made every few months on an as needed basis.

Product recommendation

We recommend using our Lawn Solutions Lawn Soaker. Lawn Soaker comes in a 2L clip on ready to use bottle, treating up to 150m2.

Soil Amendments

By having the correct soil base your lawn roots will be able to grow and thrive. If you have a good soil base where water can flow through the profile, is free from compaction, and has a good amount of nutrients your grass has a higher chance of being healthier. Soil amendments are best made before laying your lawn down, however they still can be corrected after a lawn is laid.

Compacted soil

Soil compaction can occur as a result from high foot traffic in an area, from kids or pets, or in other frequently used areas. Heavier clay soils are very tight and bind together making compaction a common problem.

When compaction occurs, it can hinder the lawns’ ability to grow deeper into the soil. It can limit the amount of nutrients and water that can reach the root of your lawn.

To help alleviate compaction aerate with a garden fork, aerating sandals or a tyne aerator. For more information on aerating your lawn click here.

Soil pH

Ideally, a soils pH should be somewhere between 5.5 and 7. An acidic soil will be below 5.5 and an alkaline soil will be over 8. To test your soil, use a soil pH testing kit. We have an easy-to-use soil pH testing kit available here. Soil pH kits are also readily available from nurseries and garden centres.

If your soil is outside a pH of 5.5 and 7 you may need to look at making adjustments. If this is the case, check out our blog for more information here.

Clay soil

A clay base can make it difficult for the roots of your lawn to grow down into the soil profile. Clay soils will often struggle to drain water away, especially if it is compacted.

To help improve a soil with a clay base, you can apply a clay breaker like gypsum. Please have a look at our blog for more information here.

Making amendments before laying a lawn

If you are looking to lay a new lawn it is best to make any soil amendments before installation. In most cases, if you are bringing new soil in amendments shouldn’t need to be made.

For more lawn care tips and advice, you can check out our other lawn care blogs here.

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What Grass Type am I?

Posted on April 26, 2022November 3, 2022 by Sarah

Are you unsure on what grass type is best suited for you, your family and your area? As there are so many different options available on the market it can be a daunting task to find which one is best suited for you. To help we have put together a short quiz to help find the best grass for you and your needs!

Before choosing a variety it is always best to have a chat with your local Lawn Solutions Australia Member for specific advice for your local area and climate. You can find who your local members are and contact details here.

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7 of Our Favourite Lawns

Posted on April 5, 2022April 19, 2022 by Sarah

Over the years we have encountered many great Aussie lawns! In this blog, we will be taking a look at a few of our favourite lawns and seeing what lawn care activities each of the owners have taken to keep their lawns looking great!

Carthic Thimmaiah – AKA Obsessive Lawnie

Lawn type – TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda

Ever heard of that one crazy lawnie that’s mowing his lawn everyday? Well, I’m that guy on my street! What started as a DIY lockdown project when I decided to sort out my landscaping, has escalated to a full blown grass and lawn tools obsession.

Over a two year period, I’ve ended up with what seems like more mowers and lawn tools than the blades of grass on my yard! (Not to mention a social media content creation addiction!).

My care routine, across a full season involves, mowing as often as I can. I mow 3 to 4 times a week through Spring and Summer. Given I have Bermuda which tends to thatch up quite easily, I groom once every 4 to 6 weeks as well.

Having over done the product applications through my first year, I’m now trying to take a “less is more” approach with my TifTuf. I tend to fertilise once every 3 to 4 months but instead give my lawn a lot of organics to help both soil and plant health. In addition to this, I also use a quality pre-emergent so have almost no weeds to deal with, and a preventative Insecticide twice a year.

The lawn is my “happy place”. It’s where I go when I need to switch off and rejuvenate. I’m not overprotective of it and truly believe that it’s true value is in the time spent on it and not in trying to keep people off it.

Simon Adermann

Lawn type – Sir Grange Zoysia

Sir Grange – is the easiest lawn to look after.

I keep it really simple and don’t kill the lawn with kindness. Sir Grange is slow to establish and doesn’t really show it’s fully potential for 12 -15 months. I apply a granular fertiliser once a year normally around October, after a renovation. Don’t be afraid the remove the thatch and shave the lawn down, leave for 2 weeks and when top dress with a sandy soil. The rest of the year I apply a liquid fertiliser and wetting agent mix about every 8 weeks.

In October and February I apply Acelepryn and the same time apply a preventative fungicide. I find the secret to having a great Sir Grange lawn is the mowing. I use a Scott Bonnar cylinder mower, I have the cylinder ground and new bed knife annually, but before each mow I file and put a sharp edge on the bed knife – this is the secret to clean cutting. I don’t have a strict watering pattern only when required.

I use a greens grade granular fertiliser small prill fertiliser – Anderson Nutri DG 18-1-15, Liquid switch between Exceed liquid fertiliser and Lawn Kelper Liquid and Lawn Rescue wetting agent.

Matthew Ferry

Lawn type – Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo

Basically, I am following the LawnPride Australia Buffalo program. I’m currently mowing 3 times a week with a cylinder mower at 20mm. Only water as required (we have had lots of rain recently so not a lot). Nothing super special, just look after it and keep the fertilising program up to it and it always stays in top shape.

Stephen Jovanovski – AKA Project TifTuf

Lawn type – TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda

My lawn care routine involves regular mowing 2 to 3 times a week and grooming every 4 weeks during the growing season. Every 3 months I fertilise with a granular fertiliser and apply a liquid fertiliser fortnightly. During the growing season, I also use a Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) to help tighten up the lawn and use a pre-emergent every 5-6 months to help stop seasonal weeds.

Every Spring I will do a lawn renovation. This consists of core aerating, dethatching, a low mow back to dirt, and a top dress with washed Sydney sand.

Matt Oreo

Lawn Type – Sir Grange Zoysia

The key to keeping my lawn in good shape is irrigation and mowing above all else. I find the Sir Grange needs very little inputs to keep it healthy and green. I use Acelyprn GR for insurance against pests and renovate once a year. I use Oxafert as a granular fertiliser in spring and autumn so I don’t need to do a separate pre-emergent. I walk the lawn regularly and hand weed mostly, although the Sir Grange is a beast against weeds also. The occasional spray for nut grass as required and a few liquids every now and again.

Bradley Hodges

Lawn Type – Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo

I like to keep my lawn care routine quite simple as I believe the secret to my success is the prep work. I use lawn solutions Oxafert and Acelepryn GR a must on any lawn. For feeding I use liquid fertilisers and seaweed concentrate and water when she’s looking thirsty. My mowing height varies from 14mm to 32mm depending on how the leaf looks, all thanks to the ozito cyclinder mower.

Joshua James

Lawn type – Eureka Kikuyu

I have Eureka Kikuyu that I installed and laid myself in November 2019. All my care products I purchase online through Lawn Solutions. It is constantly mowed every 5 or 6 days with my Bushranger 500CM Twin Drive Cylinder Mower at a height of 25mm. It’s wonderfully lush, vibrant, and soft dark green leaves are just perfect to wake up to on a Saturday morning.

We hope that our favourite lawns have spouted some inspiration for your home! For more information lawn care advice, check out our other lawn care blogs here.