Mowing your South East Queensland Lawn through the Colder Months
The colder months are definitely coming – a slight morning chill is already being felt so we need to take stock of your mowing regime and adjust accordingly to the…
Fertilising a South East Queensland Lawn
It’s very important to keep to a regular lawn fertilising routine in South East Queensland. Regular care will ensure that your lawn is in optimum condition and better placed to…
Different Turf Varieties for South East Queensland Lawns
Confused about which variety of turf is best to lay in the South East Queensland climate? Perhaps we can help. The most common varieties of turf available in Australia are:…
Weeding in preparation for the cooler months in South East Queensland
Now that you have fertilised your South East Queensland lawn, there is something else you must attend to in preparation for the cooler months ahead – weeding. It’s important to…
Fertilising at Easter in preparation for Winter
Following on from last week’s blog on pH soil testing, March – April is the time to fertilise your lawn in readiness for Winter. And what better time than over…
Mowing your lawn in South East Queensland
After all the recent rain in South East Queensland the lawns are growing rapidly, but before you get out the lawn mower there are a few things you need to…
Benefits of Queensland lawns rather than pavers
During the recent drought and water restrictions in South-East Queensland many households shied away from the traditional lawn and chose to lay pavers. While pavers have their place – particularly…
Artificial Lawn Problems – Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gympie
A recent Courier-Mail article entitled ‘Households using fake grass on their lawns to avoid mowing’ caught my eye. Agreed – we all lead busier lives than those of generations before…
Best lawn types for extreme rainfall
What wet week we have just had. Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast recorded rainfall totals last week ranging from 150mm to 400mm. The problem with that much rain with turf…
After a week of rain
In January 2012 in Brisbane, its surrounds and the Gold Coast it rained for 8 days straight and 16 days straight on the Sunshine Coast. On average, Queensland received 126.31mm…