Month: October 2025

Using a two-in-one weeding and feeding solution often falls short; it may not fully eliminate weeds and can also leave your lawn lacking the nutrients it needs. So, what’s the best way to both remove weeds and give your lawn a healthy boost? In this blog, we break down the most effective approach.

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What Is the Best Way to Remove Weeds from Your Lawn?

When it comes to removing weeds from your lawn, there are two questions that you need to ask yourself. One: What type of weeds do I have growing in my lawn? Two: What type of grass is my lawn? From here, you can choose an appropriate weed killer that is safe for your lawn and targets the weeds.

If you are unsure of what type of weeds are growing in your lawn, please check out our Ultimate Lawn Weed Guide.

How Do I Remove Broadleaf Weeds from My Lawn?

To remove broadleaf weeds from your lawn, we recommend using a broadleaf herbicide like Estate Herbicide or Lawn Solutions All Purpose Weed Control. These products are designed to remove common lawn weeds, including Bindii, Clover, Creeping Oxalis, Cudweed, Dandelion, Catsear, Plantain and Thistles.

The All Purpose Weed Control comes in an easy-to-use hose-on-bottle, which you simply clip onto your hose and spray on your lawn. If concentrate products are more your style, or you have surrounding trees or shrubs that you need to be careful not to spray, Estate Herbicide will be the way to go.

How Do I Remove Invading Grasses from My Lawn?

When it comes to invading grasses, if only a small amount is invading, the best and easiest way to remove it is to pull it out by hand. If the grass has heavily invaded, then a weed killer may be required.

When it comes to spraying out invading grasses, it is best to ensure you identify what grass type is invading, as the recommended treatment will vary.

• For sedge weeds like Nutgrass and Mullumbimby Couch, it is recommended to use a dedicated herbicide like Sedge Control.
• To remove Winter Grass, we recommend using a targeted herbicide like Amgrow Winter Grass Killer.
• For Summer Grass, Crab Grass and Crowsfoot, it is best to use a herbicide with DSMA as the active ingredient, like David Grays Crab Grass and Clover Killer.
• If you have Onion Weed or Rye Grass growing there, it is best to use Duke Herbicide for removal.

When Should I Apply a Fertiliser to My Lawn?

Once the weeds have been removed from your lawn, we then recommend applying a fertiliser to help give your lawn a boost in both nutrients and growth.

If you want a good all-round fertiliser packed with the nutrients your lawn needs to thrive, we recommend Lawn Solutions Premium Fertiliser. This fertiliser is ideal for all lawn varieties and has a combination of fast and slow-release granules. The fast-release granules will provide your lawn with a good upfront boost in nutrients. Then the slow-release granules will release nutrients for up to 12 weeks, providing your lawn with a sustained boost. This also contains a balanced NPK ratio and trace elements, all designed to improve turf health and best overall results.

Lawn Solutions Premium Fertiliser is available in both a 4kg and 10kg bucket.

Is There a Professional Grade Fertiliser Can I Use on My Lawn?

If you are looking to take your lawn to the next level, or maintain your lawn at a lower cut, using an extended-release mini prill fertiliser like ProPlus is the way to go.

ProPlus fertiliser contains a much finer prill that can work its way down through the grass profile easily, which is especially advantageous for those who keep a fine cut on their lawns. The extended-release granule will also provide a consistent release of nutrients to the lawn over 90 days.

Should I Use Liquid Fertilisers on My Lawn?

If liquid lawn care products are more your style, or you want to give your lawn a quick, up-front boost, we recommend Exceed Liquid Fertiliser. As the leaf absorbs the fertiliser, the grass will have a much faster nutrient uptake. This also contains a balanced NPK ratio for health and colour, as well as additional micronutrients including iron and manganese.

Exceed Liquid Fertiliser is available in an easy-to-use 2L hose-on bottle and a 2.5L concentrate.

For more lawn care tips and advice, make sure you check out our other lawn care blogs.

Zoysia grasses, like Sir Grange Zoysia and Zoysia Australis, are a popular choice for Aussie homes. Known for their versatility, they’re used everywhere from backyards to public spaces to golf courses. In this blog, we’ll share the best tips for looking after your Zoysia lawn.

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When looking at zoysia grasses, it is best to first work out what type of zoysia you have. Two of the most popular zoysia types available include zoysia japonica’s and zoysia matrella’s. Zoysia japonica’s, like Zoysia Australis, are faster-growing grasses compared to slow-growing zoysia matrella’s, like Sir Grange Zoysia.

How Often Should I Mow My Zoysia Lawn?

For all turf types, it is best to ensure you mow your lawn regularly to help keep your lawn healthy. When mowing, it is best to ensure you are following the one-third rule. This rule ensures you mow the lawn regularly enough to remove only one-third of the leaf blade with each pass.

For slower-growing zoysia matrella grasses like Sir Grange Zoysia, this means you don’t need to mow as frequently as you would with Zoysia Australis or at all.

Should I Fertilise My Zoysia Lawn?

Zoysia japonica’s like Zoysia Australis will generally need around three applications of a well-rounded granular fertiliser per year. An application in spring, summer and autumn is ideal.

Zoysia matrella turfgrasses will require fewer nutritional inputs, requiring two applications of a granular fertiliser per year. Once in spring and then again in autumn.

For fertilising, we recommend using a fertiliser that has a good all-round base of nutrients, with a balanced NPK ratio. We recommend using either our Lawn Solutions Premium Fertiliser or ProPlus Mini Prill.

If your zoysia lawn in between applications looks like it needs a bit of a boost or is lacking nutrients, we then recommend using a foliar fertiliser like Exceed to help give the lawn a quick and upfront boost. Exceed is available in both an easy-to-use hose-on bottle and a concentrate.

When entering the winter dormancy period and heading into spring, an application of an iron-based product, like Iron Guard Plus will assist with strengthening and providing colour during periods of seasonal transition.

How Much Water Does a Zoysia Lawn Need?

As zoysia grasses are native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific region, they will generally prefer hot and humid conditions where rainfall levels are high. These grasses have good drought tolerance once established, but they will lose some colour when irrigation is needed.

Some tell-tale signs that your lawn needs water include:

• Leaf is losing colour
• Lawn is looking dry or crusty in hot weather
• Wilting leaf
• When walking on your lawn and a footprint is left behind.

What Weed Killers Can I Use on a Zoysia Lawn?

Whenever using weed killers on your lawn, it is always best to ensure you read through the whole label before use. Herbicide labels will state what turfgrasses they are safe for use on.

As zoysia grasses, are still relatively new to the Australian market, some herbicides may not state whether or not they are safe for use on Zoysia Grass. If this case with the product you are wanting to use, it is always best to consult with the product manufacturer before use.

For removing common broadleaf weeds like clover, bindii, oxalis and more, we recommend using a broadleaf herbicide like All Purpose Weed Control.

How Much Sunlight Does a Zoysia Lawn Need?

Zoysia grasses generally have a good shade tolerance and will be able to thrive in areas that receive as little as 4 hours of direct light per day.

However, it is important to note that, as Sir Grange Zoysia is a slower-growing grass, its establishment period will be longer (up to 1 full growing season). During this establishment period, it will require full sun, and then once fully established, it will develop its shade tolerance.

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