Have you ever wondered what people are doing to make their lawns look great with minimal effort? In this blog, we’re pulling back the curtain on three of the best-kept secrets in lawn care: plant growth regulators like Primo Maxx, the often-underestimated power of aeration, and the game-changing role of pre-emergent herbicides.
What is a Plant Growth Regulator?
Plant growth regulators like Primo Maxx are one of the most underrated products when it comes to caring for your lawn. These products can help reduce the vertical growth of the lawn while encouraging the horizontal growth of turf. This means that mowing requirements will be less while helping your lawn grow thicker and improving its aesthetic.
These products are great to use throughout the warmer months of the year when your lawn is at its fastest and needs to be mown more regularly. They are also ideal to use if you are going on holiday and won’t be around to mow, or even if mowing just isn’t your favourite thing to do every weekend!
Primo Maxx is a great option to look into when it comes to plant growth regulators and is ideal for use on home lawns. If you are looking to reduce your mowing by 50% this spring and summer or want to take your lawn to the next level, look no further than Primo Maxx.
Does Aerating Your Lawn Actually Help?
Aerating is one of the most beneficial lawn care activities you can do for your lawn! Not only will it help prevent a number of lawn-related issues, but it will also help your lawn become stronger and healthier.
The process of aerating will help decompact the soil profile, allowing more space for water, nutrients and air to flow throughout the soil. This will help stop soil compaction, can aid in removing disease in your lawn, aid with drainage and help thicken up your lawn.
So, how do you aerate your lawn? Aeration can be done with a few different tools, but the most effective and common tools to use are a sturdy garden fork or a tine aerator. Drive the fork into the soil profile, then give it a good wiggle to help fracture up the surrounding soil. Then drive the fork back into the profile, aiming for spaces around 10cm apart and work your way across the lawn. For more information on how to aerate your lawn, check out our blog here.
Is it Worth Using a Pre-Emergent Herbicide?
Pre-emergent herbicides are another game changer product when it comes to caring for your lawn. Pre-emergent herbicides like Oxafert and Oxafert Plus work by forming a barrier at the soil level, targeting weed seedlings in the soil during germination before they have a chance to grow in your lawn. These are particularly useful products to use if your lawn is prone to invasions of Summer Grass, Crabgrass, Creeping Oxalis and Winter Grass.
Our Lawn Solutions Oxafert and Oxafert Plus also have the added benefit of a fertiliser component and Oxafert Plus also contains an insecticide, stopping damage causing insects on your lawn.
For more lawn care tips and advice, make sure you check out our other lawn care blogs here.
