Lawn Care

Winter Lawn Care

Beautiful Winter Lawns

Having a great looking lawn in Winter is often thought of as an impossibility for many people, yet as we drive around town we can’t help but notice that for many other lawn owners, the concept is merely a myth. The proof is seen in lush green carpets of lawn at a time when many other lawns are in a state of decline, lacking in colour, bare patches and thinning out of the thatch layer.

So what’s the secret, what are these miraculous gardeners doing in Winter that you’re not, that can produce results of such stunning diversity?

Why Winter Is A Problem For Lawns

For most lawn owners in Australia, we grow Warm Season Grasses for use as our lawns, which means in warmer weather, the grasses thrive, and as the weather cools, they go into a state of very slowed growth or in some cases, a state of semi-hibernation.

Lawn Has Lost It's Dark Green Colour

Lawn Discolouration

Soft Leaf Buffalo lacking in colour

This article continues to look at discolouration of lawns which we started to look at in the article Lawn Is Turning Yellow or Brown. When lawns reach the stage of becoming yellow or brown, it generally signifies a problem in our lawn care regime which has caused a great deal of damage or shock to the lawn.

With an ongoing lack of a dark green colour, it can signify some of the same problems but in a milder form, or just that the lawn is lacking something that it needs for it’s optimum health. So lets have a look at some possible causes and fixes.

New Lawns Care

Roll On Lawn

A new Sir Walter lawn

Your new roll on lawn has just been laid, the contractor has left, and you’re happy to see the transformation of a worn out area into a lovely fresh new lawn to compliment your home and garden.

Proper lawn care at this very early stage is vital to the making your new lawn flourish. Roll on lawn is cut at the turf farm and delivered without any root system. After laying the new lawn, the maintenance routine followed directly thereafter will ensure either the flourishing, the survival or even death of your new lawn.

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