Is your lawn looking good but hasn’t reached its full potential? Or are you envious of your neighbours’ lawns and want to get yours to the next level? In this blog, we look at how you can take an average lawn and make it the best in the street!
Will Cylinder Mowing Provide a Better Cut?
Cylinder mowing is not essential for a good-looking lawn, but if you want to get a better cut and take your lawn to the next level, cylinder mowing is the way to go! Cylinder mowers can generally provide a better cut as they cut the leaf by a shearing action rather than a tearing action like you will get with a rotary mower. This can help create a neater finish to the grass blade, plus a faster recovery after mowing.
Cylinder mowers usually have an inbuilt roller to help you mow stripes and patterns into your lawn. When mowing in straight lines up and back down your lawn, stripes will start to appear. If you are after some inspiration on mowing stripes and other patterns in your lawn, make sure you check out our blog here.
Cylinder mowers are also ideal to use when you want to achieve a lower cut, like a bowling green or putting surface. When mowing low, you will need to ensure you are mowing more frequently, especially throughout the growing season.
Are Sharp Mower Blades Important When Mowing?
Another great tip to help ensure you are getting the best cut is to ensure you are mowing with sharp mower blades. When mowing with blunt blades, it will further rip at the grass leaf and can leave it bruised, which can take away from the lawn’s appearance.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Lawn Fertiliser Application?
When applying fertilisers to your lawn, it is best to be disciplined in your approach. Regardless of what lawn care product you are using, it is always best to ensure you stick to the label rates stated on the product and apply as per the recommended intervals.
Some new types of grasses, like Sir Grange Zoysia and TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda are low-input grasses. This means they won’t need as many additional nutrients applied to them as other grasses, often requiring less fertiliser and additional nutrients.
When Should I Treat Weeds in My Lawn?
When it comes to lawn weeds, it is best to get on top of them as soon as they appear. This will help stop them from spreading further throughout the lawn and prevent them from becoming a bigger issue. If there are just a few broad-leaf weeds, the best and easiest way to remove them is to simply pull them out by hand. If there are a few broad-leaf weeds coming through, using a broad-leaf herbicide, like our All Purpose Weed Control, will be another option for removal.
However, preventing weeds before they appear in the lawn is a better option…
How Can I Prevent Weeds and Pests from My Lawn?
If you want to take your turf to that next level, preventing potential issues before they occur is key!
To help prevent seasonal weeds like Summer Grass, Crowsfoot, and Creeping Oxalis, we recommend using a pre-emergent herbicide like Oxafert. Oxafert works by stopping weed seedlings during germination before they are visible. Oxafert also has an added fertiliser component, giving it a boost in nutrients at the same time.
If it is lawn pests you want to prevent, we recommend using an Acelepryn-based product like Grub Guard Ultimate. Grub Guard Ultimate provides safe and effective control of damage-causing insects like Black Beetle, Armyworm, Billbug Larvae and Argentine Stem Weevil for up to 6 months. When applied at six monthly intervals, it will provide seasonal protection for your lawn.
For more lawn care tips and advice to help get the best out of your lawn, check out our other lawn care blogs here.
