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Regular lawn maintenance will go a long way toward keeping your lawn looking and feeling fantastic, without taking over your entire weekend. We’re sharing six top lawn tips that are easy to slot into your busy schedule and will go a long way toward dramatically improving your turf’s health and appearance.
Safety tip: Always wear the appropriate safety equipment (safety glasses, gloves, and a mask, for example) and always follow the instructions for the product or equipment. Always store products out of the reach of children and pets.
Over time, the soil underneath your lawn can become compacted, hindering grass roots from accessing water, air and nutrients, resulting in poor lawn growth. An aerator or corer creates holes in the ground or removes plugs of soil to help alleviate compaction.
Aim to aerate once in the spring and once in the autumn, or more frequently if your lawn experiences heavy foot traffic. This will help ensure optimal lawn and soil health.
Regular mowing is essential for a healthy lawn. Frequent mowing promotes even grass growth, resulting in a lush, healthy lawn. Infrequent mowing leads to patchy growth, longer mowing time and a stressed lawn due to excessive leaf removal.
Adjust mowing frequency based on the season. In spring and summer, this may mean mowing once a fortnight, while in autumn you can mow every two to four weeks. For optimum winter lawn care, mow every two to five weeks. Avoid cutting too low – remove only one-third of the leaf blade to prevent lawn stress and issues with scalping (when grass stems are exposed due to excessive cutting).
Apply a slow-release lawn fertiliser at the beginning of spring, summer and autumn. Skip winter, as the lawn isn’t actively growing at this time, unless you have a cool-season grass like fescue or ryegrass. For greater impact, apply a monthly dose of liquid fertiliser. This will be absorbed quickly and will help promote immediate growth.
Watering deeply and infrequently is a better use of water (and time) than giving the lawn a quick shower every day. It encourages deep root growth and develops increased resilience to dry conditions. The best times to water are early in the morning and early in the evening. Specific watering schedules may vary based on climate and local conditions, but watering one to two times a week in summer is generally sufficient.
Installing an automated irrigation system can be a great time-saving addition, automatically delivering water to your lawn.
Tip: Look for systems that consider local weather conditions, so if rain is forecasted, the irrigation automatically shuts off.
Applying a wetting agent to the soil can also be helpful, enhancing water penetration and distribution, ensuring it effectively reaches the root zone.
A clear, well-defined edge between the grass and a path or driveway maintains a tidy appearance and gives a mowed lawn a polished look and feel. Use a lawn edger or line trimmer to make the job quick and easy. You don’t need to edge with every mow, but trimming your lawn when you see it creeping over borders or invading garden beds will help keep it under control and the job manageable.
Don’t wait for problems like weeds and lawn grubs to appear – take proactive measures. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide or insecticide to help prevent these lawn issues. Yates Grub Kill & Protect For Lawns protects for up to six months against the curl grub (larvae of the African black beetle and Argentinian scarab). Apply before or at peak hatch (usually mid-September) for best results. Lawn Solutions OxaFert is a pre-emergent herbicide for the control of summer grass, crows foot and winter grass.
Tip: Always check product labels for application details and suitability for your lawn type.
Check out our seasonal guide to lawn care.
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When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.
