The Garden Gurus - Maintenance of new lawns

Maintenance of new lawns

EPISODE 1
STORY TITLE: Maintenance of new lawns
TX DATE: 4th of April
PRESENTER: Neville

A beautiful green lawn is a real garden asset and sets off the rest of the landscape. Here are the easy steps to get an existing lawn into top gear looking its best all year round.

FEEDING

If you use a controlled release fertilizer like this you only need to apply three times a year in autumn, spring and summer.?
One handful per square meter then water in.? Applying more than a handful is not just false economy but excess fertilizers can leak into underground water systems and contribute to nutrient pollution of our rivers.?

MOWING

Ideally mow your lawn every two weeks in the warm seasons and about every four weeks in the cooler seasons.
And as a general rule cut the grass high so it looks a bit like a shag pile carpet. One of the benefits of this regular mowing is that you can let the clippings fall back onto the grass.? It is in fact a natural form of fertilizer.

WATERING

Wetting agents really are worthwhile in WA and two applications one in spring and the second in autumn can make a great difference.
Interesting that most gardeners who apply lawn beetle killers to fix patches in the lawn are actually victims of water repellent soil.? This is what wetting agents fix. Both granular and liquid forms are available and as long as you water them in well.
Check your sprinklers to ensure they are watering evenly.? Place straight sided containers across the lawn and then run the sprinklers to see how long it takes to fill up to the 1cm level and you can also compare the delivery pattern across the lawn area.? Replace sprinklers that don?t cover effectively.
If lawn is patchy particularly at the end of summer then a light top dressing with underlay and lawn reviver will get new growth jumping away.? This compost helps to hold moisture at ground levels and also supplies some nutrient to aid growth.? The amazing thing is that you can see the difference in just a couple of days.? Rake it into the surface then water it in again to get the compost through the leaves and down to the soil surface.?

WEEDING

You can spray selective weed killers to combat particular weeds but it is most important that you look for sprays with the active ingredient bromoxynil when applying to broad leaf grasses or you could severely scorch your lawn.

PRODUCT FEATURE:
Westland Turf - Palmetto buffalo grass

Benefits and features

Easy Care Lawn
Handles shade better than most other lawns and likes the sun also.
Easy to maintain
Handles a rotary mower
Best to mow high, especially in shade
Can mow lower if in a sunny area, but looks and performs better if left mowed with a longer leaf
Requires less fertilizer than most lawns
Water wise
Is surface runner so easy to keep out of gardens beds, unlike Couch and Kikuyu which are invasive grasses.
Beautiful dark green colour all year if maintained properly
Good winter colour
Suited to WA conditions
Succeeds in shade

Wetlock Penetrator

Wetlock Retain

Use wetting agent at heavy rates during spring and summer only.
Mow at two week intervals in the warm seasons and at four week intervals in the cooler seasons.
Fertilise with "Palmetto slow release premium lawn fertiliser" about three to four times per year. 1 handfull per square metre.
Make sure sprinklers give an even watering.
Use products (such as WetLock Retain) hosed into the lawn which will help retain moisture in the soil for longer.
Use selective herbicides and chemicals with caution on buffalo lawns.
If lawn is suffering then apply a top dressing of compost such as Lawn reviver to get new growth jumping.?

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Booragoon WA 6154

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Canning Vale WA 6155
Ph: 1300 858 202
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