Your lawn might be looking good… but what if it could look even better? If you’re ready to level up your lawn game, you’re in the right place. In this blog, we’ll share three simple steps that can help turn a good lawn into a great one.
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How Can Regular Mowing Help Take My Lawn to the Next Level?
We know this sounds very basic, but mowing your lawn on a regular basis is one of the best things that you can do for your lawn. If you think about high profile sporting surfaces, their ground crew are mowing on a daily basis so that their grass can perform at its peak. We’re not saying that you need to be mowing every day, but if you can mow more regularly, your lawn will thank you for it.
By mowing regularly, you will help encourage the lateral growth of your lawn. This will help your lawn become thicker and denser. This lateral growth will also help aid your grass repair from stressed areas more effectively. A thicker and denser lawn will also be able to better block out weeds.
When mowing, it is also important to ensure your mower is in shape. Ensure your blades are sharp and still have plenty of ‘meat’ still left on them. It is also important to ensure your lawn mower still has plenty of torque and power. These will all help ensure you will get a much cleaner cut when mowing.
If you are wanting to take your lawn mowing to the next level, using a cylinder mower that will use a scissor-like cutting action to cleanly slice the grass leaf get will help you get the cleanest cut possible.
How Can I Prevent Lawn Grubs and Other Pests from My Lawn?
If you have heard of lawn grubs or have been unlucky enough to have them invade your lawn, you will know that prevention is far better than facing an invasion from these pests. To prevent lawn pests we recommend using an Acelepryn-based products like Grub Guard Ultimate. This will provide up to 6 months of protection from damage-causing insects like Armyworm and Lawn Grubs. So, two applications will provide year-round protection.
Grub Guard Ultimate is not only effective but is also one of the safest insecticides that you can use on your lawn. It is safe for use around pets and kids, as well as earthworms in your soil, birds, and bees. Acelepryn-based products work by targeting a specific muscle receptor common to damage-causing insects. Other insects and mammals without this receptor will be unharmed.
Grub Guard Ultimate, powered by Acelepryn, is now available in a 4kg bucket and will cover up to 500m2.
How Can a Pre-Emergent Help Take My Lawn to The Next Level?
Pressure from weed invasions will always exist, whether weed seeds are carried underfoot, spread by birds, or blown in by the wind from surrounding neighbours’ lawns. Keeping up with general lawn care practices, such as regular mowing and weeding, can greatly reduce the number of weeds in your lawn. However, even with good maintenance, your lawn can still remain susceptible to weed invasions.
One way to help prevent weeds before they appear in your lawn is to use a pre-emergent herbicide like Oxafert or Barricade. These herbicides work by creating a barrier at the soil level. This helps prevent weed seedlings like Winter Grass, Summer Grass, Crowsfoot and Creeping Oxalis before they have a chance to grow and spread throughout your lawn.
There are a few key times throughout the year to time your pre-emergent applications. These are when annual weed seedlings are just about to germinate. We recommend applying a pre-emergent for Winter Grass prevention just before the temperatures are expected to cool in your region. For a colder climate like Victoria, this means getting your application down around late February to March and for other regions around April to May. For prevention of warm-season weeds, we recommend timing your application just before temperatures rise. This is usually around early to mid-spring for most regions.
What Pre-Emergent Should I Use on My Lawn?
When choosing pre-emergents, if you prefer to use granular products, we recommend looking at either Oxafert 3kg or Oxafert Plus 20kg. Both of these products will prevent seasonal weeds for up to 12 weeks. If a liquid product is more your style, Barricade 250ml is a great option. Barricade will remain active for up to 6 months. So only 2 applications will be needed per year for seasonal control.
For more lawn care tips and advice, make sure you check out our other lawn care blogs.
