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Here you’ll find hints, tips and tricks on how to make your lawns and gardens the envy of your neighbourhood. Built from our Ag Scientists’ collective 200 years of experience, it’s all explained in laymen’s terms. Thankfully.
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Spot Spraying vs Broad Spraying: Choosing the Right Herbicide Approach for Your Lawn
When it comes to weed control, how you apply a herbicide is just as important as the product you choose. Two terms that are often used in lawn care...
Lawn Pigments and Why You Would Use Them on Your Lawn
A deep green lawn is often associated with good health, but colour alone does not always tell the full story. In Australian conditions, lawns are...
How Dew Impacts Your Lawn’s Health: Prolonged Leaf Wetness and Disease Risk
Dew is often seen as harmless, even beneficial, but for Australian lawns it can quietly become one of the most significant contributors to turf...
What NOT To Do to Your Lawn in Autumn
Autumn is one of the most misunderstood seasons in lawn care. Many Australian lawn owners either keep treating their lawn like it’s still summer, or...
Common Autumn Lawn Problems (And How to Fix Them)
Autumn is a transition season for Australian lawns, and with changing temperatures, moisture levels, and growth rates, problems can start to appear...
Autumn Lawn Care By Grass Type
Not all lawns behave the same in autumn. That's why we created this article, autumn lawn care by grass type. One of the biggest mistakes Australian...
Best Autumn Lawn Fertiliser (Buffalo, Kikuyu & Couch)
Choosing the best autumn lawn fertiliser is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for your lawn all year. In Australia, autumn fertilising...
Autumn Lawn Care in Australia: The Complete Guide
Autumn lawn care is often overlooked, but Autumn is one of the most important seasons for lawn care in Australia. What you do during March, April...
Winning the War on Grass Weeds in Your Lawn
Most Aussie lawns are fighting a battle they didn’t choose: grass weeds. Wintergrass, crowsfoot, summer grass, paspalum — they sneak in from...
How to Reduce Linemarking Reapplication
For sports turf managers, contractors, and council maintenance teams across Australia, one of the most time‑consuming jobs is re-marking sports...