Welcome to our handy knowledge bank
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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While we continue to add more tips from the Pros to this section – and the rest of the content on The Lawn Shed site -we realise you may not find all the answers you need yet. (Especially if you have a unique or particularly weird problem.)
But fortunately, thanks to our team’s vast experience in professional turf, there’s not much we haven’t seen, diagnosed and cured.
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Our friendly support team, headed up by the big-brained Ian Thompson (who has a Master of Agriculture in Turf Management) will soon have your lawns and gardens in tip-top condition.
Lawn Weed Guide 101: Essential Guide to Tackling Unwanted Weeds
Maintaining a lush, green lawn is a source of pride for many homeowners, but the presence of weeds can quickly detract from its beauty. Weeds...
The Top 8 Essentials for Maintaining a Weed Free Lawn
Maintaining a weed-free lawn requires more than just occasional mowing and watering. It demands attention to detail, proactive care, and a solid...
Australia’s 9 Most UN-Wanted List
In the battle for turf dominance, a band of renegade weeds has emerged as the most notorious offenders in lawns across Australia. These fugitive...
Unravelling the Mystery of Surfactants and Wetting Agents for Your Home Lawn
Amidst the growing number of lawn care products available, there's often confusion about the roles of surfactants and wetting agents. Can they be...
Mastering Herbicide Usage- Tips and Tricks for Effective Weed Control
Maintaining a lush, green lawn is the pride of many homeowners, but the presence of pesky weeds can quickly turn a pristine lawn into an ugly...
Dealing with difficult lawn weeds
Weeds. They're the unwelcome guests in our gardens, appearing seemingly out of nowhere and threatening to overtake our lawns. But fear not! Armed...
Can any fertiliser be a plant fertiliser?
Not all plants require the same nutrition so no, not all fertilisers can be plant fertilisers. Maintaining a vibrant and healthy garden requires...
Conquering lawn fungus infections
Great results with a lawn fungicide comes from a deeper understanding. If you can understand why the disease is affecting your lawns, the reasons...
A Guide to Pre-emergent Herbicides and How They Work
A lush, weed-free lawn is one of our major lawn goals. Achieving this can seem like a non stop process of back breaking weed pulling but it doesn’t...
The Underground World of Mole Crickets: Identification and Treatment Strategies
Mole crickets, scientifically known as Gryllotalpidae spp. and Sapteriscus didactylus, are a fascinating yet often troublesome insect species in...