Over time, especially in areas of heavy foot traffic, the soil beneath turf can become compacted.
Whether you have a green thumb or not, it’s easy to maintain a blissful, barefoot-worthy backyard. For starters, avoid these no-nos.
If your grass is suffering from winter wear and tear, there’s plenty you can do to get it in shape.
Gathering up those grass clippings has always been an integral part of the lawn care routine. But after looking at the science, it may not have to be a part of it after all.
Give your grass TLC during the cooler months so it will look lush and green come spring
Give the grass a little TLC now so it will be lush and green come spring.
Learn how to grow a lush lawn with our expert advice on fertilising, removing and killing weeds
The weather we’ve had around the country this summer was very much a mixed bag. Depending on where you live, your lawn may have been scorched bone-dry, limped on through cloudy, humid conditions, ...
Keep the lawnmower ticking over with a DIY service in spring, before it gets busy
Sometimes a lawn reaches a tipping point where it has become too badly worn and you need to do some serious work to get it looking good again. You can try to refresh a seriously degraded lawn, ...
Get your grass ready to survive and thrive in a long, hot summer with our ultimate guide to spring lawns
Tune up for a cool break
Grassroots action for healthy turf all year
Round patches on the lawn about 100mm wide with dead grass in the middle and dark green at the edges are called dog spots. The patches occur when a dog wees in the same area a number of times and ...
Turf needs to be laid within 24 hours of being cut so order it just before use, keeping it moist and in a shady spot. Level off and spread a layer of turf underlay, which is a very sandy soil mix ...
Learn how to spot and treat these common turf problems
Keep turf healthy all year round by giving it a little TLC in the cooler months. Even though the warmer days are coming to an end it’s not too late to condition an existing lawn or install a new ...
Keep your grass healthy and green by installing a simple watering system. An automatic watering system has become a viable way to give your lawn the water it needs without wastage. The type of ...
For a foolproof alternative to real grass with zero maintenance, install sheets of synthetic turf. A lawn can be tough to grow, plus it needs regular mowing, weeding and watering. But there is an ...
Give the lawn a bit of care during the cold season for a lush green carpet of grass in spring
Give a weedy lawn attention in autumn for healthy, green grass next spring
If the yard has more weeds than grass, the simplest solution might be to dig it all up and start again There is nothing worse than a dry, patchy lawn studded with weeds and struggling to survive. ...
Find out how to get rid of four common lawn weeds for smooth green grass
Here are seven top tips to grow greener, thicker and healthier grass
