We regularly get asked what our top tips are for anyone who is looking to get more into lawn care and what we do with our own lawns in spring.
So in this video, we share our favourite tips that we think are the most important when it comes to lawn care, particularly over the coming months.
Tip 1 – Mow More The number one thing I always tell people when it comes to lawn care is the importance of regular mowing. If you want a neat, dense, manicured lawn you have to mow regularly. The more you mow, the better your lawn will be.
Regular mowing encourages lateral growth making your lawn thicker, denser and better able to withstand wear and weeds. It also looks neater and better to walk and play on.
Tip 2 – Embrace Technology My second tip is to utilise new technology. Embrace new products that are on the market, in particular preventatives like Oxafert, and Acelepryn like Grub Guard Ultimate.
These new technologies solve so many problems for lawn owners and they end up saving you so much time and money to help your lawn look better. I always encourage people to embrace these new, safe, user-friendly products as they will give you and your lawn all kinds of benefits.
Tip 3 – My Go-to Lawn Care Product My go to lawn care product is Oxafert. Oxafert stops the most difficult to control weeds like Winter Grass, Summer Grass and Creeping Oxalis from germinating and gives you a little lift with the fertiliser. It’s so easy to use for a pre-emergent as it is available in a granule rather than a spray.
Tip 4 – How to Take Your lawn from Good, to Great If you really want to take your lawn to the next level though, I would strongly encourage you take a look at Plant Growth Regulator’s like Primo Maxx. Primo Maxx can really improve the look and feel of your lawn, particularly those that are looking for a short-cut manicured lawn.
Tip 5 – Getting Fertilising Right The frequency of applying fertilisers will be dependent on the variety. But as a minimum, I would look at granular fertiliser applications, something like our Lawn Solutions Premium Fertiliser at the start and end of your lawn’s growing season. For most people this will be October long weekend and Anzac Day. If your lawn needs it, you could also look at another application around Christmas time. These are nice and easy dates to remember.
Tip 6 – Tackling Weeds I see it a lot where people let weeds spread or resort to sprays or weak weed and feed type products before simply tackling the weeds by hand. I recommend only using dedicated herbicides if the problem gets totally out of control or if the particular weed shouldn’t be hand removed like nutgrass or onion weed
Tip 7 – Keep it Simple My best piece of advice for someone who is new to caring for lawns would be to keep it simple. With so much lawn-related info on the web, it is important for people to keep it as simple as possible.
Mow regularly, apply preventatives as part of a simple program, and fertilise into and out of the growing season. It is so easy to get lost in the hundreds of products that are on the market when, in reality, you generally only need 2-3 products and a bit of consistency with application.
We hope you find some of these tips helpful this spring, if there is anything you are unsure of please get in touch with us here or contact your local Lawn Solutions Australia Member for advice.
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