The weather throws many curve balls at our gardens, one year it’s drought, the next it’s excessive rainfall resulting in floods. It can be Difficult deciding when you need to mow, what you need to do to bring it back to its prime etc etc. So, here is some information...
Fertilisers
How To Apply Liquid Lawn Fertilisers
Fertilisers are a key component of any lawn care regime to keep your lawn that beautiful deep green, which not only turns your neighbours’ heads but adds significant value to your property. In case that’s not enough, it also plays a big part in making your lawn nice...
How To Choose A Liquid Lawn Fertiliser
Fertilisers are a key component of any lawn care regime to keep your lawn that beautiful deep green, which not only turns your neighbours’ heads but adds significant value to your property. In case that’s not enough, it also plays a big part in making your lawn nice...
How To Apply Granular Lawn Fertilisers
Fertiliser is a given for most lawns. After all, we need to repair it from those family cricket games and keep up with the Jones’s when it comes to that beautiful colour that turns your neighbours green with envy. While lawns can draw nutrients from the soil, it’s...
How Often Should You Fertilise Your Lawn?
At The Lawn Shed, we are lawn lovers. We believe that the garden forms the frame, but the lawn is the masterpiece within. Do you know what frame is on the Mona Lisa? Of course not. It’s where those family cricket games and classic catches are taken. So, it’s fair to...
Lawn Starter Fertiliser vs Maintenance Fertiliser: What’s the Difference?
If you just moved to a new property or want to enhance your yard, you may be interested in growing grass or starting a garden. Using fertiliser is the best way to achieve a healthy lawn and speed up growth. Unfortunately, choosing between lawn starter fertiliser and...
What is a plant growth regulator and why you need it for your lawn
PGR stands for plant growth regulator, they do exactly as the name suggests, they regulate plant growth. Have you ever noticed during the growing season your green bin (for those lucky enough to have one) is completely full of grass clippings leaving no room for the...
How to Get Rid of Armyworms
Armyworms are aptly called because they travel in large groups, moving across your lawn in a linear fashion, much like an army would in an attack. Armyworms are native to the American tropics, but their ability to migrate and travel long distances has made them a...