Making The Most Of Summer Lawns

Summer brings both rewards and challenges for lawn owners when the majority of lawns in Australia will be in their peak growing cycle, and as a result - should be thriving if being cared for properly. Many other lawn owners will face many problems with their lawns when the heat arrives and their lawns aren't prepared. As a result, an unprepared lawn will suffer great heat stress throughout Summer.

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How To Care For New Roll On Lawn

Special care practices need to be applied to all new roll-on lawns in order that they successfully establish themselves by setting down new roots into the soil and begin successfully and continuing to grow on their own in their new environments.

There are several lawn care routines we must follow with these new lawns, some are mandatory, while others are dependant on environmental conditions at the individual location where the new lawn was planted.

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Managing Lawns In Shaded Areas

All lawn types need direct sunlight every day in order to survive, there really is no compromise on this fact. By managing shade, choosing the right lawn type and making a few changes to our lawn care practices, we can grow green healthy lawns in partially shaded areas of the yard.

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Healthy Lawns Prevent Weeds Pests and Diseases

A healthy lawn is the best defence against any infestation of lawn weeds, lawn pests and lawn diseases. Most of these problems which occur in lawns can only do so when the lawn or parts of the lawn are in a weak state and cannot naturally fight off any infestations on it's own. Whereas in a healthy lawn, it is far more difficult for these problems to ever establish in the first place, and if they do, they can often be overtaken and naturally controlled by a healthy lawn.

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Reasons To Kill A Lawn

Sometimes it becomes necessary to kill a lawn, most often to replace a poor performing lawn variety with a better lawn type, to put in a new garden bed or even a sand pit. Whatever the reason for killing a lawn, it really is a very simple exercise.

Before beginning killing a lawn we'll need to turn off reticulation to the area and make sure no rain is due for at least several days.

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When Buffalo Lawns Seed

Buffalo lawn produces a rather unusual seed head that can be confusing for many people who often aren't sure what they are seeing, I've often had people ask me to identify the weeds that have suddenly appeared all over their Buffalo lawn surface, when in fact the Buffalo grass is simply seeding.

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