Weeding Lawns is the bane of most homeowners and lawn lovers. Weeding Lawn and Garden Weeding can be carried out in one of 3 main ways of weed control. These 3 different methods of weed control include: Physical or mechanical control of weeds Chemical control of weeds Cultural methods of the control of weeds The physical or…
Lawn Dead Spots and Dead Patches in the Lawn could be a result of many different things happening with your lawn. Lawn Dead Spots could be caused by any of the following: Heat stress: With extended periods of dry and hot weather, you will find that lawn areas will tend to go straw coloured. This change…
Army Worms strike at the most inopportune time – that is, your lawn is looking its best after a lovely summer, the weather starts to cool down with the onset of Autumn (or Fall), then without any warning the lawn starts to get eaten out by these lawn foraging caterpillars. The problem is they attack…
Lawn Herbicides are used by homeowners, contractors and property managers to help control and manage weeds in lawns and turf grass areas. Most lawn herbicides – by their very nature – are selective in the weeds they control. So, herbicides (weedicides) can be grouped into two (2) main groups being Selective Herbicides and Non-Selective Herbicides. Selective weedicides…
Dead Patches In Grass could be a sign of damage caused by Curl Grub and other lawn insects. For more information on this Lawn Problem please go to Dead Patches In Lawn. If You want more information about Caring for Your Lawn, please register for our Free Report on “The 5 Secrets To A Great Looking Lawn” – or…
Army Worms in lawns are a real problem for lawn lovers like you. Lawn army worm and Sod Web Worm are both leaf eating caterpillars that target lawn areas towards the end of Summer and Autumn here in Sydney NSW Australia. The problem here is not so much the Army Worm itself…but rather that the…
Lawn Grubs in Australia are commonly named (in the vernacular) when referring to different lawn eating insects. The different lawn grubs / insects include: those (like army worm) that forage on the leaves of lawn turf grasses, and those (like curl grub) that target and feed on the roots of lawn turf grasses and other…
When To Core Lawns is a question often asked by lawn lovers and contractors. Lawn coring or lawn aeration is useful when your lawn is struggling to perform at its best. Lawn aeration can be performed with different tools that give different results. The best results are achieved by physically removal of plugs of soil from…
This video has been taken on site at the turf farm of GreenLife Turf at Windsor, west of Sydney, NSW, Australia. Lawn mowing and gardening contractors will really appreciate the time spent having a look around at any turf farm. Contractors will be able to see first-hand the different types of [warm season] turf grasses available at these turf farms….
Have a look at this video that I recorded at a customer’s property in Sydney, NSW, Australia – the nature strip or verge is predominantly Queensland Blue Couch (scientific name is Digitaria didactyla). It has a blue-green hue or colour that is distinctly different to your regular Couch grass (otherwise known as Bermuda Grass in North…