Early Autumn is a great time to repair the damages caused by the ravages of Summer and prepare your Lawn using the following tips to help get through Winter in readiness for Spring.

• Remove weeds. They will take over when grass grows slower in the cooler months.
• De-thatch with a garden rake to remove build-up of dead grass, especially in buffalo, kikuyu and couch lawns.
• Aerate the lawn with a garden fork, aerating spike shoes, or you can hire a coring machine suitable for home gardens.
• Worn and bare areas should be scraped or roughed-up then over-sown with lawn seed matching or similar to your existing grass type. Dust with top soil and apply a seaweed solution weekly for 1 month.
• Mow higher by 2 notches to allow more light on more leaf for better photosynthesis and less room for weeds.
• Top dress if required with a suitable soil mix, then water entire lawn area to settle the topdressing.
• Fertilise with ‘All Purpose Slow Release Lawn Fertiliser’.
• Water less frequently and in the morning now, to lessen potential  fungal problems.

Key items:

Weed Control: Methoxone D selective herbicide, 1 Litre

Rake for de-thatching; Steel

Aerating spike shoes or 4 Tyne Fork, St/steel & Timber                       

Lawn Builder w/- slow release fertiliser, 4kg     

Grass seed mix, Qld blend, 3kg                          

Fertiliser Spreader Trolley:
EvenGreen (drop)                                              
EasyGreen (broadcast)       

Call in and see us today to pick up all that you need.                               

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As well as ‘all things irrigation’, we now have a range of fertilizers and soil conditioning products in stock. We also have a standard and premium grade of Potting Mix for the creation of new gardens, as well as Pot and Planter Box filling. We even have watering cans for the easy application of the fertiliser and soil products!

We are stocking the highly-regarded Plant Doctor range of natural fertiliser, wetter, kelp, seaweed, & soil improvers. 

Plant Doctor specialises in organic products to help create healthier soils, plants and food. Organic fertilisers generally improve soil structure, allow microbes to thrive and are less harmful to pets and wildlife than their more chemically based counterparts.

And we have more to come! Stay tuned for further updates as we introduce even more new products including:

• Garden wall brackets and associated hanging pots that can be attached easily to a wall or fence. 
• Pots and small Planters.
• Special Pot / Planter box watering
• Holders for pots
• Small DIY raised garden beds for veges or flowers.

Call in and see us to collect all that you need to keep your garden looking beautiful this winter!

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