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Great Aussie LawnTips and advice for planning, growing and maintaining your lawn

Why have a great lawn?• Lawns are a low cost “injury prevention” surface for games and sports.

• Lawns filter out dust and air pollutants thereby reducing respiratory diseases.

• They reduce global water needs for trees and shrubs, and complement them in the landscape.

• Lawns help us to relax, are aesthetically pleasing and reduce glare and traffic noise.

• ‘Back yard’ lawns provide a relatively safe area for children to play, a focus for social outdoor

activities and a ‘run’ for pets.

• Lawns are a low cost surface solution.

• They reduce global water needs for trees and shrubs, and complement them in the landscape.

• The likelihood of homes being destroyed in wildfires is reduced by lawns.

• Lawns help beautify the landscape and provide a sense of community pride.

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Planning a new lawnAfter removing all of the stones and other debris from the

lawn area, prepare the ground. The better prepared the

seedbed, the better the lawn will be. Good drainage is

important and deep digging or aeration with a fork will help.

At this stage, any levelling should be done and care must be

taken not to remove too much topsoil from any one area.

Subsoil does not make for a good seedbed! It is low in

nutrients and will give variations in growing habitat and

colour.

Roll or rake the ground, until a firm seedbed is achieved.

Finally pre-seeding fertiliser should be raked into the soil.

This will stimulate root growth and provide the essential

early feed to get the lawn off to a good start.

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Sowing a new lawnSeed can be sown at any time from early spring to early autumn, providing that in periods

of dry weather the seedbed is kept constantly moist until the grass is about 40-50mm.

Always water with a fine spray as a strong waterjet will remove the seeds! During periods

of drought, constant watering may be necessary to ensure establishment and also to avoid

scorching the tender young seedlings.

There are many points in favour of autumn sowing. The ground is warm after the summer,

there tends to be more moisture about, the seed will get off to a good start before winter

arrives and the weeds will be minimal.

During autumn a good root system will develop, as opposed to top growth and the lawn

will be ready to withstand hot, dry spells in both spring and summer.

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Feeding a new lawnApply a pre-seeding Starter Fertiliser to the seedbed a

few days prior to sowing the seed or on the same day.

Once the lawn is established (usually after the first 3-6

months of growth) it will require regular feeding, to

ensure both good establishment and also to keep it

in first class condition.

Mowing your lawnWhen mowing for the first time, it is extremely important

to allow good establishment of the grass. Cut the grass

for the first time when it is 40-50mm high. Trim lightly

and gradually lower the blades to an ideal cutting height

of 25- 30mm. Mow regularly but try not to remove more

than a third of growth at any time.

Watering your lawnIt is most important not to let a newly sown lawn dry out.

If the weather is warm and windy, the seedbed will need

to be sprinkled 3 to 4 times a day. As the grass becomes

more established, you will need to incorporate deep

watering less frequently to encourage deeper roots.

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Choosing the right seedIt is important to choose the correct grass for your situation. Things like turf quality, appearance,

usage should be taken into consideration. Generally, grasses are separated into cool or warm

season, depending upon their climate growth habits.

Cool season

Grow best in temperatures between 15-25°C

and include Ryegrass, Fescues, Bluegrass and

Bentgrass. They are at their best during the spring

and autumn periods, and are suited for the cooler

climates. eg. Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria,

ACT and some areas of New South Wales.

Warm season

Grow best in temperatures between 28-32°C

and include couch grass, kikuyu, and buffalo grass.

They have better heat and drought tolerance than

cool season grasses and are suited to temperate

areas. eg. New South Wales, Queensland, Western

Australia, are stoloniferous grasses which will spread

and thicken the turf. They are stoloniferous grasses

which will spread and thicken the turf.

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Enjoy your new lawnWe hope you have found this Great Aussie Lawns guide helpful in establishing and maintaining

your new lawn. Come back to www.aussielawns.com.au for additional information or to

order your lawn products.

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